Karl Blossfeldt
Aesculus parviflora. Small-bloom American horse chestnut, enlarged 12X.

Aesculus parviflora. Small-bloom American horse chestnut, enlarged 12X.

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Aesculus parviflora. Small-bloom American horse chestnut, enlarged 12X.
ArtistGerman, 1865–1932
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Aesculus parviflora. Small-bloom American horse chestnut, enlarged 12X.
  • Aesculus parviflora. Kleinblütige amerikanische Roßkastanie, 12 mal vergrößert.
  • from the portfolio 12 Fotografien
Date1920s
PlaceBerlin, Germany
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 10 1/4 × 8 in. (26 × 20.3 cm)
 Mount: 16 7/8 × 12 3/4 in. (42.9 × 32.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Edward S. Marcus in honor of Lawrence Marcus
Object number79.216.8
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[The Witkin Gallery, Inc., New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1979.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
verso of mount bottom center in pencil: 8-25/50-75
verso of mount bottom center a stamp: Galerie Wilde Köln

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Karl Blossfeldt
Seseli gummiferum. Sesel. Enlarged 10x
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.1
Acanthus mollis. Acanthus. The flowers are separated, enlarged 4X.
Karl Blossfeldt
Acanthus mollis. Acanthus. The flowers are separated, enlarged 4X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.2
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Karl Blossfeldt
Dipsacus laciniatus. Thistle. Dried leaves on stalk, enlarged 4X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.3
Papaver orientale. Oriental poppy. Flower bud, enlarged 5X.
Karl Blossfeldt
Papaver orientale. Oriental poppy. Flower bud, enlarged 5X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.5
Papaver orientale. Oriental poppy. Seed bud, enlarged 5X.
Karl Blossfeldt
Papaver orientale. Oriental poppy. Seed bud, enlarged 5X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.6
Allium ostrovskianum. Flower of a garlic plant, enlarged 6X.
Karl Blossfeldt
Allium ostrovskianum. Flower of a garlic plant, enlarged 6X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.7
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
Cucurbita. Pumpkin tendril, enlarged 4X.
Karl Blossfeldt
Cucurbita. Pumpkin tendril, enlarged 4X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.10
Blumenbachia hieronymi. Opened seed capsule, enlarged 8X.
Karl Blossfeldt
Blumenbachia hieronymi. Opened seed capsule, enlarged 8X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.11
Blumenbachia hieronymi. Closed seed capsule, enlarged 18X.
Karl Blossfeldt
Blumenbachia hieronymi. Closed seed capsule, enlarged 18X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.12
Impatiens glandulifera. Balsam, touch-me-not. Stalk natural size.
Karl Blossfeldt
Impatiens glandulifera. Balsam, touch-me-not. Stalk natural size.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.4
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