Umbelliferae (Buphorum rotundifolium, Lo.)
1854
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1854
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Bradbury & Evans made this print in 1854. It shows a flat, two-color image of a wild plant pressed between steel and lead, then rolled to leave a mark. Nature printing skips usual shading—it looks more like a pressed flower than a painted one. The print uses two colors on the same plate, called à la poupée. You can see the real plant if you visit the Victoria and Albert Museum today. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
