Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) — The Birds of Great Britain · John Gould · 1862–1873.
📦 Free shipping on every order, arriving in 4–9 business days with production included. Express ($14.90) at checkout arrives in 4–6 business days.
Where it works
Gould's tawny owl, rust-brown with a round face and dark eyes, perched on a hollow oak with an owlet below and a second owl in the leaves above. Warm and woodland, it suits a kids room, a reading corner or a cabin at 16×24 in natural wood.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 1840s–1870s (Gould)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- terracotta, chocolate brown, forest green, cream
- Mood
- warm, cozy
- Rooms
- study or library, kids room, nursery, hallway or entryway
- 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
Shipping & returns
About this design
The Madten promise
The full-bleed edition
The same plate printed edge-to-edge, filling the whole sheet — bold and immersive.
