A vintage print shop brought to you by Century Library
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A vintage print shop brought to you by Century Library
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A framed vintage bird illustration print hangs on a light gray wall with a subtle botanical pattern. The print shows two birds perched among green leaves on an aged cream background, with the text 'CENTURY LIBRARY Vintage Art Collection' below it.
A framed vintage-style bird illustration print shown in two views: one as a wall-mounted framed print on a white wall, and one as a larger leaning print in an interior room with wood flooring and a green wall. The artwork depicts two birds perched among leafy branches on an aged cream background.
Vintage-style bird illustration featuring two birds perched among green and brown leaves on a cream background. The upper bird is brown with a long tail, and the lower bird is dark blue-black with a long tail.
A framed vintage-style bird illustration print hangs on a beige wall above a wooden console table, with a ceramic vase of eucalyptus and a brass table lamp beside it.
An open book or art print spread showing a vintage-style illustration of two birds on leafy branches on the right page, with text on the left page reading 'CENTURY LIBRARY' and 'Exceptional Quality Guaranteed'.
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A wall art size guide displayed on a beige wall above a cream sofa in a styled living room. The chart shows different aspect ratios and sizes, including 2:3, ISO sizes A1-A5, 11x14, 3:4, and 4:5, with text indicating standard sofa 90 in / 228 cm.

Antique Bird Print - Vintage Boat-tailed Grackle Wall Art, Audubon Ornithology

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We were lucky enough to pick up a small, well-cared-for collection of 19th-century natural history prints. This particular plate is a faithful reproduction of a hand-coloured engraving after John James Audubon, taken from his landmark work "The Birds of America" (1827-1838) — engraved, printed and coloured by Robert Havell (Plate CLXXXVII). The subject is the Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major), shown as a glossy blue-black male and a soft brown female perched among the leaves and acorns of a Live Oak (Quercus virens).

Audubon captured the birds with remarkable life and character, and while the work is nearly 200 years old it still feels wonderfully striking. It brings a natural, timeless touch to your home and is an ideal choice for anyone who loves antique ornithology and botanical art. It also sits beautifully alongside the other plates in our Vintage Art Collection. Please note: the original has been sold. This is a modern reprint on museum-quality, thick, and durable matte paper.

Sizes: 11"x14", 12"x16"

Our posters are produced using the Giclee printing technique; Giclee prints are made using pigment-based inks. They have the sharpest detail and highest resolution, displaying a full-color spectrum. Giclees capture every shade of an original work, so you can enjoy rich, true-to-life colour and crisp detail that will stay vibrant for years to come.

Shipping: To reduce excess waste and unnecessary travel; All of our prints are printed on demand in different locations around the world through our wonderful partners, Printful. They have been trusted to produce over 40 million products since 2013, and have refined every step of the process. 

Quality: All of the images in our collection are part of our private library of antique books and ephemera. We document them digitally using one of the best commercial scanners available. Every detail is captured at the higest resolutuon and enhanced through our gentle restoration process.

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