Loddigesia Mirabilis by John Gould Canvas Print

Yes, John Gould knew how to charm a room and how to cut. This 19th-century hummingbird plate brings a quiet lift to a room without shouting for attention. The pale background sits back on the wall, while the deep blue throats, yellow flower spikes and pink-red bracts give the eye somewhere to land. Hang it above a writing desk, a low sideboard or at the end of a hallway, roughly at eye level. It works best against chalky off-white, soft sage or muted painted walls. Pair with aged leather, dark walnut, brass lamps and linen. Avoid busy patterned wallpaper and high-gloss modern finishes the plate wants a little quiet around it. Printed as a canvas stretched over a wooden frame, ready to hang straight from the box.