The soft trill of a cedar waxwing is a tender reminder of the hush of the holiday season at its most peaceful. Our new set of 15 cards sets just the right tone for seasonal messages, with Audubon's creatures set against a backdrop enhanced by the glimmer of holographic foil.
Inside Greeting: Peace and Joy
15 cards and envelopes
John James Audubon, (American, born Saint-Domingue, 1785–1851)
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), Havell plate no. 43, 1820
Watercolor, pastel, graphite, black ink, and gouache with touches of glazing on paper, laid on card
17 9/16 x 14 1/8 in. (44.6 x 35.9 cm)
New-York Historical Society Museum
Purchased for the Society by public subscription from Mrs. John J. Audubon, 1863.17.43
Card © 2019 New-York Historical Society
Printed in the USA
