Engraved by Robert Havell in 1835 after John James Audubon's masterwork study, Tropic Bird stands as a paramount artifact of Classical Naturalism. Originally published in the monumental Birds of America, this dramatic composition captures the refined elegance and aerial agility of the Phaethon species in striking detail. Every format across our archival fine art paper and premium canvas selections is finished with a refined, gallery-ready presentation featuring a clean white gallery border, elevating the historical illustration into a modern architectural statement while preserving the exact original image 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.
