Seaweed Collection (#10)

Peacocks tail, Padina pavonica 1, and Dictyota dichotoma 2
6337746 Peacocks tail, Padina pavonica 1, and Dictyota dichotoma 2 by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Peacocks tail, Padina pavonica 1, and Dictyota dichotoma 2)

Gutweed or grass kelp, Ulva intestinalis
6337794 Gutweed or grass kelp, Ulva intestinalis by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Gutweed or grass kelp, Ulva intestinalis)

Sugar kelp and other seaweeds
6337748 Sugar kelp and other seaweeds by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Sugar kelp, Saccharina latissima 1, red seaweed, Delesseria sanguinea 2, Porphyra purpurea 3, and Osmundaria fimbriata 4)

Designs for wallpaper border "Squash Bug", Wallpaper with Eagles
5055688 Designs for wallpaper border " Squash Bug", Wallpaper with Eagles and Pigeons; and wallpaper border with shells and seaweed

Low Tide, Provincetown, 1916 (oil on board)
985049 Low Tide, Provincetown, 1916 (oil on board) by Beal, Reynolds (1867-1951); 73.7x69.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Low Tide, Provincetown. Reynolds Beal (1867-1951). Oil on board

Acid weed or mermaids hair, Desmarestia dresnayi
6337744 Acid weed or mermaids hair, Desmarestia dresnayi by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Acid weed or mermaids hair, Desmarestia dresnayi)

Le Bain, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035616 Le Bain, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Designs for borders and corners: "Hares and Dogs in Brambles", Peacocks amongst Vines with Fish
5055689 Designs for borders and corners: " Hares and Dogs in Brambles", Peacocks amongst Vines with Fish and Seaweed and a Cockerel in the corners"

Designs for wallpaper borders and Cermaic Tiles: "Seahorses and Seaweed", "Dragonflies and Iris"
5055741 Designs for wallpaper borders and Cermaic Tiles: " Seahorses and Seaweed", " Dragonflies and Iris"

Green algae Spongodium species
6337799 Green algae Spongodium species by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Green algae species, Spongodium elongatum, Spongodium obtusatum and Spongodium cristatum)

Red algae, Claudea elegans
6337751 Red algae, Claudea elegans by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Red algae, Claudea elegans. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali)

Seaweed species
6337731 Seaweed species by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Serrated wrack, Fucus serratus 1, Desmarests flattened weed, Desmarestia aculeata 2, and brown algae, Halidrys siliquosa 3)

Plate 15 Zonaria Fucoideae from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature) illustrated by Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919)
5615760 Plate 15 Zonaria Fucoideae from Kunstformen der Natur (Art Forms in Nature) illustrated by Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) by Haeckel

Low Tide, Provincetown, 1916 (oil on canvas)
CH202341 Low Tide, Provincetown, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Beal, Reynolds (1867-1951); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Designs for Peacock and Poppy Border, and Enamel Plate with decoration of Gurnards
5055748 Designs for Peacock and Poppy Border, and Enamel Plate with decoration of Gurnards and Seaweed with a Scallop shell suround, from L Animal dans la Decoration by Maurice Pillard Verneuil, pub

Seaweed Gatherers, 1926 (oil on canvas)
657719 Seaweed Gatherers, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaweed Gatherers. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1926

Two young bull southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), fighting on the beach on Snow Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

The face of a molting southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina), on the beach on Snow Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Cuttlefish (colour litho)
7148765 Cuttlefish (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuttlefish. Illustration from The Wonder Book of Would You Believe It)

SADKO IN THE UNDERWATER KINGDOM, 1876 (oil on canvas)
7215219 SADKO IN THE UNDERWATER KINGDOM, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St

From Ogne, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3527226 From Ogne, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Kielland, Kitty Lange (1843-1914); 70x139 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Sea-weed in the grass, negative (b / w photo)
7165281 Sea-weed in the grass, negative (b/w photo) by Biermann, Aenne (1898-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea-weed in the grass, negative)

Coastal scene and marine life (colour litho)
7185341 Coastal scene and marine life (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coastal scene and marine life)

Sea star (Asterias rubens) on kelp, Vevang, Norway, Atlantic Ocean

Steller sealion (Eumetopias jubatus) swimming over seabed, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean

Female California sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) and miscellaneous reef fish swimming in a forest of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) off Santa Barbara Island, California, USA

Fish and shells, 1821. Creator: Shinsai
Fish and shells, 1821

Shinto priest performing the seaweed-gathering ritual, early 1830s

Hamagawa, from the series "A Record of a Journey to Enoshima (Enoshima kiko)"
Hamagawa, from the series " A Record of a Journey to Enoshima (Enoshima kiko)", 1833. A group of people making nori (seaweed) mats for use in sushi

Woman gathering seaweed, n. d. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Woman gathering seaweed, n.d

Gathering Seaweed at Omori, n. d. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Gathering Seaweed at Omori, n.d

Young, female Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) swimming over a forest of Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea), Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, Atlantic Ocean. August

Aggregation of Common sea urchins (Echinus esculentus) beneath Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) forest, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, North Sea

Grey top-shell (Gibbula cineraria) grazing on Golden kelp (Laminaria ochroleuca). Pendennis Head, Cornwall, UK, English Channel

Spider crab (Hyas sp. ) scaling the stipe of Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea)
Spider crab (Hyas sp.) scaling the stipe of Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) up into the canopy of the kelp forest. Loch Carron, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) feeding on a Flame shell (Limaria hians) in a kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) forest, Loch Carron, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Male Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) swimming through Kelp forest (Laminaria hyperborea), Loch Carron, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Seaweed on cliffs with mountains reflected in water in the background, Tungeneset, Senja, Troms county, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The Seaweed Gatherer, 1915. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Seaweed Gatherer, 1915. [Native American collecting seaweed with basket and headstrap]. Photogravure, plate 369 from " The North American Indian, volume 11" (1916)

RF - Herbivorous common sea urchin (Echinus esculentus) grazes in a kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) forest. Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK

Orange Garibaldi damselfish (Hypsypops rubicundus) in a giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest. Santa Barbara Island, Channel Islands. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Colourful soft corals, Dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) and common sea urchins (Echinus esculentus) mass beneath a kelp forest (Laminaria hyperborea)

Seaweed Food and Kitchen Utensils, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Seaweed Food and Kitchen Utensils, 19th century

Cakes and Food Made of Seaweed, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Cakes and Food Made of Seaweed, 19th century

Various Seaweed, 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Various Seaweed, 19th century

Coastal View, Newport, 1861 (oil on board)
650787 Coastal View, Newport, 1861 (oil on board) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 22.2x35.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Coastal View, Newport. Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)

The Lobster and her Daughter, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472558 The Lobster and her Daughter, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Mussel Gatherer (w / c on paper)
1216196 The Mussel Gatherer (w/c on paper) by Johnstone, Henry James (1835-1907); 17.2x24.8 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear, UK; eSunderland Museums; English, out of copyright

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Seaweed, also known as algae or Algues, is a fascinating and diverse marine plant that can be found in various forms and locations around the world. From pressed seaweed specimens like C016 / 6127 to dense growths of Bootlace seaweed in Kimmeridge, Dorset, England, this versatile plant never fails to captivate us. One remarkable sight is the low spring tide on Bristol Channel at Lundy UK. Here, the exposed rocks are adorned with vibrant seaweed species, creating a stunning display of colors and textures. Similarly, Donaghadee Harbour in County Down, Ulster showcases the beauty against the backdrop of Northern Ireland's picturesque coastline. In Berneray's East Beach located in North Uist, Outer Hebrides of Scotland lies another breathtaking scene where seaweed blankets the shorelines. This natural phenomenon adds an ethereal touch to this already idyllic location. Seaweed not only enhances our visual experiences but also plays a vital role in ecosystems worldwide. The Weedy seadragon male carrying eggs through a kelp forest exemplifies how these plants provide shelter and protection for various marine creatures. The historical significance cannot be overlooked either. During World War I (WW1), cartoon depictions often featured mermaids swimming amidst U-boats surrounded by vast stretches of underwater vegetation like seaweed. Even centuries ago, people recognized the allure of these oceanic plants as depicted in an aquarium chromolithograph from 1895 or captured on postcards such as Rye Beach Postcard from New Hampshire dating back to 1903. From Porth Neigwl's Hells Mouth on Llyn Peninsula in Gwynedd Wales to California's kelp beds where sea otters find solace among swaying fronds - each location tells its own story about the importance and beauty across different continents.