Audubon’s Snowy Owl, 1831 — Antique Historical Print

The Story in the Margin

Snowy Owls breed on the open Arctic tundra and are among the few owl species active by day, relying on thick plumage and deeply feathered feet and talons to survive temperatures far below freezing. In the wild the birds hunt from low mounds or the ground itself, since their tundra breeding grounds have no trees, though Audubon posed this specimen on a woodland branch for dramatic effect, a common artistic liberty of the period. Engraved and hand-colored by Robert Havell Jr., this plate is numbered 121 in Audubon's The Birds of America, published in 1831.

Materials & origin

• Material: 200 gsm gallery-grade, acid-free fine-art paper (FSC-certified).
• Print: Archival giclée, 12-colour printing, smooth matte finish for glare-free display.
• Artwork: Restored from a public-domain original; colour and detail digitally cleaned for large-format print.
• Origin: Made on demand and shipped from the print hub nearest you, cutting transit and waste.
• Framing: Sold unframed; ships rolled in a protective tube.