Chestnut Shieldrake by John Gould Canvas Print

Nothing in this warm chestnut and deep green palette whispers, even when the study does. A pair of shieldrake ducks sit on still water, one dark-headed and copper-breasted, the other quieter behind. It brings a bit of countryside stillness into a room without turning the whole space traditional. Hang it on a hallway wall, above a writing desk or over a run of low shelving in a study or snug. It sits happily with tan leather, linen, tweed, aged brass, oak or walnut, stoneware and painted panelling in sage or off-white. Keep the wall around it fairly quiet busy florals or heavy pattern nearby will fight the fine detail.