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This is a print on paper, and a careless copy bleaches it white or turns the red to orange. Our Audubon cardinal print is taken from the engraved image on the Havell plate, in a warm cream, so the male’s scarlet and the leaves’ green stay true.
Canvas, framed or paper
Stretched canvas. Printed on cotton canvas and stretched taut over a frame. The edges are mirror-wrapped, so the picture continues around the sides and none of it is lost to the fold.
Framed canvas. The same canvas, set in a black, white, natural wood or dark wood frame 0.83 in deep. The frame gives the work a finished edge and a little more presence on the wall.
Framed print. Printed on fine art matte paper and framed in solid pine, behind shatterproof plexiglass, in black, white, natural wood or dark wood. It arrives ready to hang. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame.
Fine art print. Printed on 310gsm fine art matte paper, for framing your own way. It travels rolled and protected. From 18x24 inch.
Sizes
12x18 inch, 16x24 inch, 20x30 inch, 24x36 inch. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame, so the visible painting is a little smaller.
On your wall
Its warm red and green suit a kitchen, a living room or a holiday wall. They look lovely with cream, sage and natural wood, and a natural wood or white frame keeps it warm.
About the painting
Cardinal Grosbeak by John James Audubon
The Birds of America
John James Audubon set out to show every bird in America at its real size, engraved in London and coloured by hand, one plate at a time. This Cardinal Grosbeak is plate 159, issued in 1833. I have represented a pair of these beautiful birds, he wrote, on a branch of the wild olive.
The Virginia Nightingale
People called it the Red Bird, or the Virginia Nightingale. Its song began loud and clear, he wrote, like the finest notes of a flageolet, then died away in the air. In spring the male swelled his throat, spread his rosy tail and leaned from side to side, as if about to faint with delight at his own voice.
Always welcome
It came right into the streets of southern towns to nest, and in winter joined the doves and sparrows in the farmyard. Go where it may, Audubon wrote, it is always welcome.
Read the story
People called this bird the Virginia Nightingale.
Audubon thought no other bird in America could match it, for its colour, its grace, or its song.
He found it all over the South: deep in the swamps, in orchards and gardens, even in the streets of the towns. Go where it may, he wrote, it is always welcome.
In Florida, he finds the birds already paired in February.
In spring the male won't let another male come near. He chases his rival from bush to bush, then flies back to his favourite tree and sings in triumph.
The song starts loud and clear, Audubon says, like the finest notes of a flageolet, a little flute, and then slowly dies away in the air.
As he sings, the male swells his throat, spreads his rosy tail, and leans from side to side, as if about to faint with delight at the sound of his own voice.
He sings from before sunrise until the heat of noon, rests a while, then starts again as if he had never sung at all.
In winter he joins the doves and sparrows in the farmyard, picking up the grain put out for the hens.
In 1833 the plate is finished in London. I have shown a pair of these beautiful birds, Audubon writes, on a branch of the wild olive.
Look at him, scarlet above, his mate below, and imagine the song.
Cardinal Grosbeak. John James Audubon, 1833.
How each piece is brought to life
Faithful to the original, and made to be felt on your wall.
Graded against the original
We compare every work with the original as we grade it, keeping the artist’s colours true while bringing back their depth and glow. Every mark stays the artist’s own.
Printed for you
Printed to order on cotton canvas or fine art paper, then framed if you chose a frame, in 1 to 3 business days.
On your wall
It arrives 5 to 12 business days later, tracked and free anywhere in the US. Framed pieces come ready to hang.
Questions
Is this the original painting?
No. The original hangs in a museum. What you receive is a fine art reproduction, remastered from the original and printed for you, with every mark where the artist left it.
Will the colour look flat?
This is where most reproductions disappoint, and it is where we spend the most time. Each work is graded side by side with the original: faithful to the artist’s colours, with the depth and warmth brought back, so it moves you on the wall the way it was meant to. Canvas reads a touch softer than a backlit screen, and every screen shows colour a little differently.
Will the edges be cropped?
Each size is a standard frame size, so we fit the painting by trimming a little from its edges. We never stretch or squash it, and we check every size by eye so no face, figure or signature is cut. On canvas the edges are mirror-wrapped, which keeps the whole picture on the front.
Which size is right for my wall?
Aim for about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it. Over a sofa or a sideboard, one of the two largest sizes will hold the wall. The size guide lists every size in inches and centimetres, with the kind of wall each one suits.
How long does it take?
Your piece is printed in 1–3 business days, then spends 5–12 business days in transit, tracked all the way. Delivery is free anywhere in the US. We are unable to deliver to PO boxes.
What if it arrives damaged?
Send us a photograph and we will remake it and send it again. There is nothing to return.
Can I return it?
Yes, within 30 days of delivery. Our returns policy has the details.
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Printed to order
Graded against the original, then printed for you on cotton canvas or fine art paper in 1–3 business days.
The whole painting
Every mark is the artist’s own, and canvas edges are mirror-wrapped so the whole picture stays on the front.
Free US shipping
On every order, tracked, 5–12 business days in transit.
30-day returns
Returns and exchanges within 30 days of delivery.
