CAD$500.00
Hydrozoans original artwork
Species: Olindias phosphoric (polyp), Olindias phosphoric (medusa), Phialella zappai (medusa), Obelia dichotoma (medusa), Phialella zappai (polyp), Laingia jaumotti (medusa), Obelia dichotoma (polyp)
matted, framed (see photo)
gouache paint on black mat board
Image size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Frame size: 14.5 x 18 inches
This Hydrozoans original artwork is archivally matted and framed with regular glass in a black wood frame.*
Hydrozoans are a group of marine invertebrates related to jellyfishes and corals. It was fun to see these hydrozoans come to life in white paint on a black surface when I illustrated them for Grzimek’s Animal Life Encyclopedia, 2nd edition. While working on this project, I learned that one of the species, Phialella zappai, has a great backstory behind the name. Read it here.
*The bottom two mitres on the frame are not as great a fit as they should be, and because of that the price reflects a discount. Personally, I don’t consider the frame to be unfit for display as is.