Leipzig and Wien, Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts, 1900. Folio-sized sheet, printed on one side (36.3 x 27.3 cm). Chromolithograph. Framed and glazed (visible surface: 30.6 x 21.4 cm). Frame, in black and gilt, 47.5 x 38. 5 cm.

A very fine, chromolithographed plate, showing the amazing symmetry and elegance of trunkfish. All are finely drawn by the author. The German zoologist Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (1834-1919), a gifted artist, keen observer, and great zoologist, was the first to explore the riches of nature in microscopic forms, shapes, textures, and ornaments. This highly influenced the Art Nouveau and Jugendstil movements in the fine and applied arts. In near mint condition, with the printing delicate, yet strong. Evers, Ornamentale Vorlagenwerke, 2125; Nissen ZBI, 1783; Schneider-Henn, Ornament und Dekoration, 220.