# @unsplash on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DafhuYnFuh4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67659292-unsplash-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b40b85a286.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-07-07T13:02:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Unsplash (@unsplash) — https://gondola.cc/unsplash

## Caption

The botanical cyanotypes of Anna Atkins (1799–1871) 💙

An early pioneer of photography, Atkins created these impressions by placing plant specimens directly onto light-sensitive paper, resulting in the first-ever book illustrated by photography. 

📸: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, metmuseum 

#Cyanotype #HistoryOfPhotography #BotanicalArt #ArtHistory #Unsplash

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historyofphotography, cyanotype, unsplash, arthistory, botanicalart

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