Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) — The Birds of America (Pl. CLIX) · John James Audubon, engraved by Robert Havell Jr. · 1833.
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Where it works
Audubon's cardinals, a crested scarlet male above a buff female, perched on a branch of dark green leaves and berries, set small on a wide cream sheet. The red lifts a neutral living room or an entry at 16×24 in a black frame, paired with his Scarlet Tanager.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 1827–1848 (Audubon)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- red, forest green, cream
- Mood
- bold, warm
- Rooms
- living room, nursery, hallway or entryway, 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. 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.



























