Rendered during the height of the Classical Naturalism movement, 'Cat Bird' (1832) represents a pinnacle of collaborative printmaking between John James Audubon and master engraver Robert Havell. Originally published as Plate 128 of the landmark folio 'The Birds of America', this composition depicts a tense, cinematic struggle between a family of catbirds and a black snake invading their nest. This archival reproduction preserves the exquisite linework and dramatic composition of the original hand-colored etching. To maintain the historical integrity of the plate, every format—including our canvas option—is finished with the same clean white gallery border that floats the artwork in standard proportions with no cropping, offering a refined, gallery-ready presentation suitable for architectural interiors.
About Your Border
Every format — Fine Art Print, Framed Fine Art Print, Canvas and Framed Canvas — is supplied with a clean white gallery border framing the image on all four sides. The border is sized in proportion to the piece — approximately 10% of the shortest edge on each side (for example, about 3 cm of white border on a 30 cm-wide piece) — so the artwork keeps its standard proportions with no cropping and is ready to hang or frame straight away. If you prefer, you can also place your own mount/mat on top.
Would you like a different border width, a borderless full-bleed version, or any other adjustment? Just let us know within 24 hours of ordering and we'll tailor it for you at no extra cost.
