Leipzig and Wien, Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, 1900. Folio-sized sheet, printed on one side (36.3 x 27.3 cm). Lithograph.

A very fine, lithographed plate, showing the amazing symmetry and elegance of the four-sided corals. All are finely drawn by the author. Ernst Haeckel, a gifted artist, keen observer, and great zoologist, was the first to explore the riches of nature in macroscopical and microscopic forms, shapes, textures, and ornaments. This highly influenced the Art Nouveau and Jugendstil movements in the fine and applied arts. Some very light and small, marginal toning, otherwise very good, with the printing quite delicate, yet strong. Evers, Ornamentale Vorlagenwerke, 2125; Nissen ZBI, 1783; Schneider-Henn, Ornament und Dekoration, 220.