Karl Blossfeldt
Fern

Fern

Public Domain

ArtistGerman, 1865–1932
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Fern
Datec. 1921
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 11 3/4 × 4 11/16 in. (29.9 × 11.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund, The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2002.679
Not on view

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Special Collections
Object Type
Provenance[Manfred Heiting, Malibu, California]; purchased by MFAH, 2002.

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Struthiopteris germanica (German Ostrich Fern)
Karl Blossfeldt
Struthiopteris germanica (German Ostrich Fern)
1920s
Photogravure
2007.1662
Dipsacus laciniatus
Karl Blossfeldt
Dipsacus laciniatus
c. 1921
Gelatin silver print
2002.678
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
Seseli gummiferum. Sesel. Enlarged 10x
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
Dipsacus laciniatus. Thistle. Dried leaves on stalk, enlarged 4X.
Karl Blossfeldt
Dipsacus laciniatus. Thistle. Dried leaves on stalk, enlarged 4X.
1920s
Gelatin silver print
79.216.3
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
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
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