Photography Anna Atkins: British Algae (1843) The first photographic documentation of plant specimens. Anna Atkins created a cyanotype collection of algae that is specifically interesting in terms of expressing the transparency and lightness of sea specimens.
Specimen-making Eliza M. French: The Marine Algae Collection (1849) The work of Eliza M. French shows great sensitivity in the arrangement and composition of single algae specimens. The algae are placed on colored backgrounds that enhance the organic colors through a complementary contrast.