Re: Anthotype

John Rudiak (wizard@laplaza.org)
Sun, 06 Jul 1997 16:44:31 -0600 (MDT)

On Fri, 4 Jul 1997, Dan Estabrook wrote:

> Okay, here's another one outta the backlog - didn't see anything in the
> archives either: has anybody tried anthotypes (Herschel's flower-essence
> prints)? Some books say they don't last at all, others say they do. I
> bet the "one day to one week" exposure times might put a damper on
> things, but I'd like to fit this into an upcoming workshop...
> What kind of flowers/fruits/whatever?
>
> Dan Estabrook
>
There is a description of the working methods of the process with floral
recommendations in Cassell's Cyclopaedia of Photography, published in 1911
by Cassell and Co., Ltd., on page 31.

John