Atkins, Anna (1799-1871) Date: 1853 Description: A cyanotype labelled 'Ceylon', from the album 'Cyanotypes of British and Foreign Ferns', made by Anna Atkins in 1853. This image was made by placing the plant specimen on top of light-sensitised paper and then exposing it to sunlight. The brilliant blue colour of the resulting prints gives the process its more common name - the blueprint. The process was used for many years to duplicate engineers' drawings.
![Lepus nigripes. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. v.1 plates: Mammalia (1848-1860) London :Academic Press, [etc.],1833-1965. Biodiversitylibrary. Biodivlibrary. BHL. Biodiversity Heritage Library Easter Illustration, Antique Illustration, Botanical Illustration, Vintage Images, Vintage Art, Animal Drawings, Art Drawings, Street Art, Scientific Drawing](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/b3/25/bb/b325bbfee2ff45609b256f424717dd72--vintage-illustration-mammals.jpg)
