Attributed to an accomplished follower of the Master of the Playing Cards, 'Vine Ornament with Two Birds' (c. 1440/1450) represents a foundational monument in early Northern European engraving. The original master revolutionized printmaking by replacing traditional woodcut contours with fine, shaded parallel hatching. This intricate botanical ornament pairs delicate avian studies with stylized foliage, achieving an architectural rhythm characteristic of 15th-century German copperplate engraving. Rendered with exacting fidelity to historical provenance, each format is finished with a refined, clean white gallery border that floats the artwork in standard proportions without cropping for an elevated presentation.
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.
