Eared Grebe
Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) — The Birds of America (Pl. CCCCIV) · John James Audubon, engraved by Robert Havell Jr..
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Where it works
Audubon's Eared Grebes on still water, one with a black head, golden ear tufts and chestnut flanks, the other preening, set on cream. Small and warm-toned, it fits a bathroom, a reading corner or a guest room on white or ochre at 16×24 in natural wood, with his Tufted Duck.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 1827–1848 (Audubon)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- black, terracotta, ochre, grey
- Mood
- calm, warm
- Rooms
- bathroom, 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).
