Cover art · birds
Birds of Prey
Victor Emile Prouvé (French, 1858–1943), 1893.
Using it on a cover
The print file prints up to 11.3 x 6.4 in at 300 ppi — enough for a full 6 x 9 in front cover. Wider than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 63% of the width, or use it as a wraparound across back and spine.
About the work
In order to exhibit as much as possible in his home, Bonebrake removed the doors from closets to create mini-galleries. One of these, which he dubbed the “chamber of horrors, was reserved for works that might cause fright or apprehension. Birds of Prey, which depicts avians clutching human body parts, would have been hung there. It was published in L’Estampe Originale (The Original Print), the greatest of the late-19th-century print publications.
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Sources & data
- Artwork data and images from the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API (CC0).