Boreal Owl
Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) — The Birds of Great Britain · John Gould · 1862–1873.
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Where it works
A boreal owl from Gould, grey-brown and white-spotted with yellow eyes, holding a mouse on a mossy stump with a sprig of pine, alone on a pale page. Quiet and small, it suits a bedroom, a bathroom or a child's room at 12×18 in natural wood, with his Scops Owl.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 1840s–1870s (Gould)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- grey, chocolate brown, white, sage
- Mood
- calm, cozy
- Rooms
- bedroom, bathroom, kids room, nursery, hallway or entryway
- Good gift for
- bird lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 12×18. 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. The label ground is its own mat: a slim black or natural wood frame, no extra mat.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other bird prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
The full-bleed edition
The same plate printed edge-to-edge, filling the whole sheet — bold and immersive.
