ArtistsAnna Atkins
Anna Atkins

Anna Atkins

1799–1871
Halstead Place
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Anna Atkins was an English botanist and photographer. She is often considered the first person to publish a book illustrated with photographic images. Some sources say that she was the first woman to create a photograph.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 2mo ago

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Fig Tree (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Fig Tree (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Asperococcus pusillus (c. 1843 - c. 1853)
Rijksmuseum
Alaria esculenta (c. 1843 - c. 1853)
Rijksmuseum
Zeewier (c. 1843 - c. 1853)
Rijksmuseum
Photographs of British Algae. Cyanotype Impressions (1843 - 1853)
Rijksmuseum
Lycopodium Ceylon (ca. 1854)
Rijksmuseum
Addertong (1853 - 1854)
Rijksmuseum
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