Karl Blossfeldt
Centaurea macrocephala

Centaurea macrocephala

Public Domain

ArtistGerman, 1865–1932
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Centaurea macrocephala
Date1920s
MediumPhotogravure
DimensionsImage: 10 3/16 × 7 9/16 in. (25.9 × 19.2 cm)
 Sheet: 12 5/16 × 9 5/16 in. (31.3 × 23.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Joan Morgenstern
Object number2007.1661
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[Photographs Do Not Bend Gallery, Dallas]; purchased by Joan Morgenstern, Houston, October 31, 1998; given to MFAH, 2007.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Unsigned
Printed lower right below image: "112"

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Campanula alliariifolia (bellflower)
Karl Blossfeldt
Campanula alliariifolia (bellflower)
1920s
Photogravure
2007.1663
Struthiopteris germanica (German Ostrich Fern)
Karl Blossfeldt
Struthiopteris germanica (German Ostrich Fern)
1920s
Photogravure
2007.1662
Acer pennsylvanicum. Ahorn. Junger Sproß, 8mal vergrößert.
Karl Blossfeldt
Acer pennsylvanicum. Ahorn. Junger Sproß, 8mal vergrößert.
before 1932
Photogravure
2017.316
Picea excels. Fichte, Rottanne. Junge Sprossen, die Nadeln sind entfernt, in 10facher vergrößerung.
Karl Blossfeldt
Picea excels. Fichte, Rottanne. Junge Sprossen, die Nadeln sind entfernt, in 10facher vergrößerung.
before 1928
Photogravure
2017.315
Clematis recta, Seed, 4x
Karl Blossfeldt
Clematis recta, Seed, 4x
1932
Photogravure
2010.124
Koelpinia linearis (Compositae), Fruits, 5x
Karl Blossfeldt
Koelpinia linearis (Compositae), Fruits, 5x
1920s
Photogravure
2010.123
Jacket
Karl Lagerfeld
Jacket
1984–1985
Polyester, rayon lining, bugle beads, sequins, seed beads, paste gems, metallic embroidery thread, and metallic coil
2000.500
Delphinium—Larkspur: Part of a dry leaf in 6x magnification
Karl Blossfeldt
Delphinium—Larkspur: Part of a dry leaf in 6x magnification
c. 1921
Gelatin silver print
2002.680
Dipsacus laciniatus
Karl Blossfeldt
Dipsacus laciniatus
c. 1921
Gelatin silver print
2002.678
Fern
Karl Blossfeldt
Fern
c. 1921
Gelatin silver print
2002.679
Aesculus parviflora. Small-bloom American horse chestnut, enlarged 12X.
Karl Blossfeldt
Aesculus parviflora. Small-bloom American horse chestnut, enlarged 12X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.8
Aristolochia specialis. Osterluzei. Young tendril shoot, enlarged 8X.
Karl Blossfeldt
Aristolochia specialis. Osterluzei. Young tendril shoot, enlarged 8X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.9