Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) — The Birds of America (Pl. XLIII) · John James Audubon, engraved by Robert Havell Jr. · 1829.
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Where it works
Two cedar waxwings from Audubon's octavo edition, crested fawn-brown birds with yellow-tipped tails on a sprig of red cedar, set on a cream page. Quiet and warm, it suits a bedroom, a reading corner or a hallway at 12×18 in dark wood, and it pairs with his American Robin.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 1827–1848 (Audubon)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- chocolate brown, sage, cream, butter yellow
- Mood
- calm, warm
- Rooms
- bedroom, hallway or entryway, study or library
- Good gift for
- bird lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 12×18. Prints at 12×18, 16×24 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.
Framing. Choose Full-bleed for the plate edge to edge in a slim black or dark wood frame, or the White-mat border for a classic gallery look. Also available gallery-wrapped on canvas, ready to hang with no frame.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other bird prints (10% off three or more).
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About this design
The Madten promise
About this plate: Audubon’s Birds of America by plate number
