Natural-history plates need not all look alike. A pale ground lets the eye follow fine contours; a dark one turns organisms into luminous shapes. In these Haeckel illustrations, the amount of detail and its distribution matter as much as the subject. We present them as historical artworks, not up-to-date scientific identification material.
For a gallery of two or three pieces, alternate density with open space. Hummingbirds introduce long diagonals, orchids gather compact forms and jellyfish let filaments travel across the sheet. Use a consistent frame finish to connect them, then decide separately whether to retain headings, numbers or legends in the mounting.
Making the final choice
Before ordering frames, confirm both sheet and printed-area dimensions. Editorial margins may belong to the product even when absent from our artwork reference. At small sizes, prioritise readable lines and details; at larger sizes, consider your viewing distance and how light will fall across the arrangement.
Choosing between paper and canvas
Choosing the right size for your wall
About this selection
By OutsideCanvas Editorial · Our editorial method
Sources and editorial review
Selection based on original artworks and identification of commercial listings checked on 21 September 2026. We have not purchased or tested these reproductions. Dimensions, materials and finishes are listing information, not our measurements. Images show the original work and do not establish product quality, cropping or colour.
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Artwork images
- Orchids — Orchidae · Ernst Haeckel, Orchids — Orchidae. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Hummingbirds — Trochilidae · Ernst Haeckel, Hummingbirds — Trochilidae. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Jellyfish — Discomedusae, plate 8 · Ernst Haeckel, Jellyfish — Discomedusae, plate 8. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Sea anemones — Actiniae · Ernst Haeckel, Sea anemones — Actiniae. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Mosses — Muscinae · Ernst Haeckel, Mosses — Muscinae. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Barnacles — Cirripedia · Ernst Haeckel, Barnacles — Cirripedia. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Seashells — Prosobranchia · Ernst Haeckel, Seashells — Prosobranchia. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Red algae — Florideae · Ernst Haeckel, Red algae — Florideae. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Bryozoans — Bryozoa · Ernst Haeckel, Bryozoans — Bryozoa. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Calcareous sponges — Calcispongiae · Ernst Haeckel, Calcareous sponges — Calcispongiae. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Hydroid forms — Sertulariae · Ernst Haeckel, Hydroid forms — Sertulariae. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Bivalves — Acephala · Ernst Haeckel, Bivalves — Acephala. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Crustaceans — Thoracostraca · Ernst Haeckel, Crustaceans — Thoracostraca. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Flatworm forms — Platodes · Ernst Haeckel, Flatworm forms — Platodes. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Box jellyfish — Cubomedusae · Ernst Haeckel, Box jellyfish — Cubomedusae. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Ammonites — Ammonitida · Ernst Haeckel, Ammonites — Ammonitida. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Radiolarian geometry — Acanthophracta · Ernst Haeckel, Radiolarian geometry — Acanthophracta. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Starfish — Asteridea · Ernst Haeckel, Starfish — Asteridea. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Annelid forms — Chaetopoda · Ernst Haeckel, Annelid forms — Chaetopoda. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Shell geometry — Spirobranchia · Ernst Haeckel, Shell geometry — Spirobranchia. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Pitcher plants — Nepenthaceae · Ernst Haeckel, Pitcher plants — Nepenthaceae. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
- Arachnids — Arachnida · Ernst Haeckel, Arachnids — Arachnida. Image via Wikimedia Commons. No changes made by OutsideCanvas. · Public domain
