{"product_id":"magnet-atkins-iris-sibirica","title":"Magnet - Atkins Iris Sibirica","description":"\u003cp\u003eImage of an Iris by a 19th-Century cyanotype print of fern leaf by botanist, and pioneering photographer, Anna Atkins. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Material: Vinyl\u003cbr\u003e- Size: 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches \u003cbr\u003e- Made in USA\u003cbr\u003e- Item #: MAG127 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna Atkins began using the cyanotype process as a way to preserve her precious botanical specimens soon after its invention in 1842. Placing the plants directly on light-sensitive paper and exposing them, she captured the intricate details of her scientific specimens against a vibrant Prussian blue background. Her decade-long project \u003cem\u003eBritish Plant Algae\u003c\/em\u003e (1843-53) is recognized as the first book of photographs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna Atkins (British, 1799-1871) and Anne Dixon (British, 1799-1877)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIris Sibirica, 1854\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCyanotype\u003cbr\u003eImage: 25.4 × 19.8 cm (10 × 7 13\/16 in.)\u003cbr\u003eSheet: 37.8 × 48.3 cm (14 7\/8 × 19 in.)\u003cbr\u003eJ. Paul Getty Museum, 84.XP.467.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Getty Museum Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49785952403596,"sku":"MAG127","price":2.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/3347\/4700\/files\/MAG127_A.jpg?v=1778698708","url":"https:\/\/kinksandquirks.com\/en-gb\/products\/magnet-atkins-iris-sibirica","provider":"Quirks!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}