Engraved by William Home Lizars in Edinburgh in 1827, this plate represents a pivotal moment in natural history illustration, capturing John James Audubon's Yellow-billed Cuckoo for the landmark Birds of America series. Lizars' precise copperplate engraving technique translated Audubon's dynamic, life-sized watercolor into a masterpiece of scientific observation and classical composition. Each reproduction, whether rendered on archival paper or canvas, is finished with a refined, gallery-ready presentation featuring a clean white gallery border that floats the artwork in its authentic, uncropped historical proportions.
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.
