Sea Slugs — Antique Natural History Print
Sea Slugs — Antique Natural History Print
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Nudibranchs, or sea slugs, shed their shells as adults and advertise their presence in vivid colour instead — a warning that they carry borrowed weapons. Many species feed on stinging anemones and hydroids, then store the prey's unfired stinging cells in the finger-like projections on their backs for their own defence. Haeckel classified these roughly 3,000 known species under Nudibranchia and gave the order a plate in Kunstformen der Natur, his 1899-1904 celebration of natural ornament.
Materials & origin
- Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
- Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
- Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
- Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
- Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.
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The detail is unbelievable for the price. The colors in Sea Slugs are richer than any version I found online.
It fills the space in the family room the way I hoped it would. There is more going on in Sea Slugs than I noticed on the website. I compared it against a similar piece from another shop and this one won. It survived a move across town in the original packaging. It has already paid for itself in compliments.
It landed on my porch in perfect condition two days early. Everything that makes Sea Slugs special survived the reproduction.
It fills the space in the stairwell the way I hoped it would.
One corner was dented and the seller offered me a five dollar credit. The listing image of Sea Slugs is noticeably sharper than what turned up here. It is fine, and I expected a great deal better.