Engraved by Robert Havell in 1828 after John James Audubon's seminal watercolor, 'Yellow Bird or American Goldfinch' represents a masterwork of early American ornithological illustration. Originally published as Plate 33 in the monumental 'Birds of America' series, this composition captures the vibrant vitality of the goldfinch perched upon a thistle. Havell's precise aquatint engraving technique translates Audubon's dynamic naturalism with exceptional fidelity, preserving the delicate plumage and botanical accuracy that defined the Classical era of natural history. Each archival reproduction is finished with a refined, gallery-ready presentation, featuring a clean white gallery border that floats the artwork in standard proportions with no cropping, ensuring architectural symmetry and historical integrity.
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.
