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Pericolpa Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Antique Lithograph
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  • Pericolpa Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Antique Lithograph
  • Pericolpa Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Antique Lithograph
  • Pericolpa Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Antique Lithograph
Pericolpa Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Antique Lithograph
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Pericolpa Jellyfish (Peromedusae) – Original Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel, Antique Print

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Original 1879 lithograph from Ernst Haeckel's Das System der Medusen, depicting Pericolpa and related Peromedusae forms. A refined marine study combining biological symmetry, architectural structure and delicate golden tones.

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Original engravings from the 17th–19th century.

Pericolpa: The Architecture of a Jellyfish

This original lithograph from Ernst Haeckel’s monumental scientific work Das System der Medusen (1879) presents the remarkable marine organism Pericolpa, a member of the Peromedusae. Executed with exceptional precision and bearing the important plate credit “E. Haeckel del.”, the composition reveals the extraordinary intersection between biological observation and visual design that characterises Haeckel’s finest work.

Unlike the flowing tentacles and organic movement often associated with jellyfish imagery, this plate focuses on internal structure, radial organisation and anatomical symmetry. The result is a composition that feels almost architectural, transforming a marine organism into a study of form, balance and geometry.

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A Structural Vision of Marine Life

Haeckel arranges multiple views and anatomical sections around a powerful central motif, allowing the viewer to understand the organism both scientifically and visually. The carefully balanced composition highlights the internal organisation of the medusa while preserving a striking decorative quality.

The restrained palette of warm ivory, soft ochre and delicate sepia further enhances the plate’s sense of refinement, making it one of the most architecturally sophisticated images within Das System der Medusen.

Visual and Interior Presence

This lithograph possesses a calm intellectual elegance. Its radial geometry, symmetrical structures and subtle colouring make it particularly suitable for studies, libraries, contemporary interiors and collections focused on the dialogue between science, design and natural history.

Displayed individually, it functions almost as a nineteenth-century architectural drawing inspired by nature — a rare example of scientific illustration approaching the visual language of modern design.

Heritage Stories

Discover more about Ernst Haeckel, his marine studies and the visual world behind his extraordinary jellyfish plates in our editorial feature:

Ernst Haeckel and the Beauty of Jellyfish

Condition Report

Printed on original nineteenth-century paper and preserved in very good antique condition. Minor age-related toning, occasional spotting and gentle signs of handling may be present, consistent with authentic scientific lithographs of this period. Please examine the photographs carefully, as each impression retains its own individual antique character.

Details

  • Work: Das System der Medusen
  • Artist / Author: Ernst Haeckel
  • Plate credit: “E. Haeckel del.”
  • Date: 1879
  • Technique: Original lithograph
  • Publisher: Gustav Fischer, Jena
  • Lithography: Lith. Anst. v. F. Giltsch, Jena
  • Plate: Taf. XXIII – Pericolpa
  • Group: Peromedusae
  • Sheet size: approx. 35 × 27.5 cm
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