Crinoidea. - Palmensterne LCCN2015648907

Highlights

• Premium canvas print of Crinoidea. - Palmensterne LCCN2015648907
• Hand-stretched 1.5" gallery wrap canvas — arrives ready to hang, no frame needed
• Fade-resistant inks for long-lasting color and rich tones, made to order
• Made to order in the United States by niceandco.
• Finished size 30" W x 10" H

Description

A meticulously detailed scientific illustration depicting multiple crinoids — also called feather stars or sea lilies — rendered in fine engraved linework against a pale ground. The central composition shows several specimens with long, feathery pinnate arms radiating outward, while smaller detail vignettes arranged at the corners and edges show top-down views of the calyx structures. The plate caption reads 'Crinoidea. — Palmensterne' and the header identifies it as from 'Kunstformen der Natur' (Art Forms in Nature), the landmark natural-history portfolio first published by Ernst Haeckel between 1899 and 1904, celebrated for elevating scientific illustration to ornamental art.