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Collaspis Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Original Lithograph
  • Collaspis Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Original Lithograph
  • Collaspis Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Original Lithograph
  • Collaspis Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Original Lithograph
  • Collaspis Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Original Lithograph
  • Collaspis Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Original Lithograph
Collaspis Jellyfish – Ernst Haeckel Original Lithograph
Collaspis Jellyfish (Discomedusae) – Original Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel, Antique Print Collaspis Jellyfish (Discomedusae) – Original Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel, Antique Print Collaspis Jellyfish (Discomedusae) – Original Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel, Antique Print Collaspis Jellyfish (Discomedusae) – Original Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel, Antique Print Collaspis Jellyfish (Discomedusae) – Original Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel, Antique Print

Collaspis Jellyfish (Discomedusae) – Original Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel, Antique Print

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Original 1879 lithograph from Ernst Haeckel's Das System der Medusen, depicting Collaspis jellyfish with extraordinary anatomical precision. A refined scientific composition centered on radial symmetry and marine morphology.

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Original engravings from the 17th–19th century.

Collaspis: The Hidden Geometry of the Sea

This original lithograph from Ernst Haeckel’s monumental scientific work Das System der Medusen (1879) presents Collaspis, a refined jellyfish form belonging to the Discomedusae. Bearing the important plate credit “E. Haeckel del.”, the work reflects Haeckel’s extraordinary ability to make marine anatomy visually intelligible, balanced and elegant.

At the centre of the composition, a large radial anatomical study reveals the hidden geometry of the organism. Around it, secondary figures and sectional details clarify its structure, transforming scientific observation into a quiet and sophisticated visual language.

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A Scientific Study of Radial Symmetry

The plate is dominated by a circular anatomical form whose delicate internal structures radiate from the centre with remarkable precision. This radial arrangement gives the image a contemplative, almost meditative quality, while preserving the clarity expected from nineteenth-century scientific illustration.

Haeckel’s visual method allows the viewer to move between scientific analysis and aesthetic appreciation. The organism is not simply recorded; it is organised into a composition where biology, geometry and visual order become inseparable.

Visual and Interior Presence

With its restrained sepia tonality and precise anatomical structure, this lithograph has a quiet intellectual presence. It is particularly suited to studies, libraries, natural history collections, contemporary interiors and spaces where scientific imagery is appreciated as refined visual art.

Displayed individually, the plate offers a subtle and sophisticated focal point; placed within a curated Haeckel wall arrangement, it contributes a calm scientific counterpoint to more colourful or decorative medusae plates.

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. XXVIII – Collaspis
  • Group: Discomedusae
  • Sheet size: approx. 35 × 27.5 cm
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