Artic and Western Blu-Bird
This vintage ornithological plate presents the Arctic and Western Bluebird side by side in the comparative format favoured by 19th-century natural history publications. Two closely related species are rendered with the specificity needed to tell them apart — the depth of blue in the plumage, the extent of the russet breast, the proportions of bill and tail — yet the composition reads as a single, balanced image. The cool, clear palette dominated by soft blues and warm terracottas is characteristic of hand-coloured natural history illustration from the mid-19th century, precise and quietly beautiful in equal measure.
Produced as a canvas print in our Berlin studio, the texture of the woven surface lends a quiet warmth to the cool blues of the original plate. Archival pigment inks keep both the delicate and the saturated tones stable over time. A canvas art print of refined, enduring quality.
This vintage ornithological plate presents the Arctic and Western Bluebird side by side in the comparative format favoured by 19th-century natural history publications. Two closely related species are rendered with the specificity needed to tell them apart — the depth of blue in the plumage, the extent of the russet breast, the proportions of bill and tail — yet the composition reads as a single, balanced image. The cool, clear palette dominated by soft blues and warm terracottas is characteristic of hand-coloured natural history illustration from the mid-19th century, precise and quietly beautiful in equal measure.
Produced as a canvas print in our Berlin studio, the texture of the woven surface lends a quiet warmth to the cool blues of the original plate. Archival pigment inks keep both the delicate and the saturated tones stable over time. A canvas art print of refined, enduring quality.
Original: $38.84
-65%$38.84
$13.59Description
This vintage ornithological plate presents the Arctic and Western Bluebird side by side in the comparative format favoured by 19th-century natural history publications. Two closely related species are rendered with the specificity needed to tell them apart — the depth of blue in the plumage, the extent of the russet breast, the proportions of bill and tail — yet the composition reads as a single, balanced image. The cool, clear palette dominated by soft blues and warm terracottas is characteristic of hand-coloured natural history illustration from the mid-19th century, precise and quietly beautiful in equal measure.
Produced as a canvas print in our Berlin studio, the texture of the woven surface lends a quiet warmth to the cool blues of the original plate. Archival pigment inks keep both the delicate and the saturated tones stable over time. A canvas art print of refined, enduring quality.
