Green Seaweeds — W. Fitch, Plate XV

This Victorian botanical plate presents a varied group of green marine algae arranged across a warm cream ground. A tall branching specimen forms the center of the composition, surrounded by delicate feathery growths, long filamentous strands, segmented structures, and distinctive spherical green tufts.

The predominantly green palette gives the illustration an unusually restrained character, with small brown and muted pink accents appearing around several bases. Numbered enlargements show cellular and structural details associated with the specimens, preserving the plate's original scientific purpose. Marked Plate XV and credited W. Fitch, lith. and Vincent Brooks, Imp., the work combines precise botanical observation with an elegant sense of spacing and form.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: W. Fitch
• Title: Green Seaweeds — Plate XV
• Original title: Plate XV
• Series: British Sea-Weeds
• Date: 1867
• Period: Victorian era
• Place of Origin: London, England
• Medium: Color lithograph

Framed Print Details

• Fine art printing: Professional 12-color fine art printing technology produces vivid, accurate colors with strong tonal depth and significantly greater nuance than standard 4-color inkjet printing.
• Paper: Smooth premium matte paper with a clean, glare-free finish.
• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
• Frame material: Durable pine wood.
• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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• Materials: Printed using FSC-certified paper and wood where available.
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