American Bison (Catesby)
American Bison (Bison bison) — The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Appendix (Pl. 20) · Mark Catesby · 1747.
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Where it works
Catesby's bison, a dark brown bull with a heavy head, stands under a broken tree hung with sprays of pink flowering locust and feathery leaves, on aged cream. Earthy and grounded for a den, a cabin or a study at 18×24 in dark wood, with Audubon's American Bison.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- chocolate brown, blush pink, sage, cream
- Mood
- earthy, grand
- Rooms
- study or library
Size. We'd hang this one at 18×24. Prints at 12×16, 18×24 in — 12×16 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 18×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.
Framing. A slim black or dark wood frame right to the plate edge; the plate's own margin frames the subject.
Pairing. Hangs alone or as a matched pair; three or more prints are 10% off.
Details & materials
Shipping & returns
About this design
The Madten promise
The cream specimen edition
The same plate set on a soft cream ground with a typeset specimen label — a gallery-ready print.
