Wood Duck (Catesby)
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) — The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. I (Pl. 97) · Mark Catesby · 1729–1732.
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Where it works
Catesby's wood duck drake, an iridescent green crested head with a red eye, a chestnut breast and blue-purple wings, stands on orange feet, on a wide cream page. Rich and jewel-toned for a den, a cabin or a study at 24×16 in dark wood, with Audubon's Wood Duck.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Palette
- forest green, terracotta, purple, cream
- Mood
- bold, cozy
- Rooms
- study or library, nursery, kids room
- Good gift for
- bird lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 24×16. Prints at 18×12, 24×16 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard.
Framing. A slim black or dark 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).
