Barnacle Goose
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) — The Birds of America (Pl. CCXCVI) · John James Audubon, engraved by Robert Havell Jr..
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Where it works
Audubon's Barnacle Geese, two black-necked, white-faced birds with grey barred backs, one calling skyward, on a shore under a stormy sky, set on cream. Bold black-and-white for a den, a hallway or a study on a white or grey wall at 16×24 landscape in black, with his Canada Goose.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 1827–1848 (Audubon)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- black, white, grey, ochre
- Mood
- bold, dramatic
- Rooms
- hallway or entryway, study or library, nursery, kids room
- Good gift for
- bird lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. A slim black or natural wood frame right to the plate edge; the plate's own margin frames the subject.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other bird prints (10% off three or more).
