This vintage illustration features an adorable European Wren perched on the side of its nest that is built on a tree branch.
Here is a black and white clip art version of the bird.
I scanned the original image from a book in my collection titled The Animal Kingdom Illustrated by S. G. Goodrich. The book was published in 1859. The two volume set of books I own (pictured below) have ragged covers and spines but the pages inside are surprisingly clean for being well over one hundred years old.
Here is a scan (actual size) of one of the covers of the book.
For anyone who might print and use this image for the cover of a handmade art or junk journal, you may be interested to know that the front and back covers of the original books are identical.
Such a beautiful book!
Thanks for sharing 😉
You’re welcome Els. I’m happy to know you like it. 🙂
Hello, nice to see you! Thank you for the wren and for the lovely book cover, Angela x
Hi Angela,
It’s nice to see you as well. 🙂 You’re welcome for the wren and the book cover. xx
Julie
Thank you for both these wonderful images of the wren and the intricate book cover…. I loved both. I live in country Australia and we have hundreds of blue wrens. They hide in thorny bushes out of the way of bigger birds of prey. Often they will dart across the road flying low to the ground….. the blue male will always be in front leading the way and the brown female will always be trailing behind him so you have to be sure you’re not traveling too fast! Bev
Thank you Bev for that fascinating information.
I have a bird feeder and see different types of birds come to it. I love having the birds around but not even sure what kinds of birds they are (other than swallows) or if we have wrens in central Alberta, Canada.
I’m happy to know you like the images. 🙂
Love the little wren – so sweet! Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome Kay. It’s great to know you love the little wren! 🙂
amazing that books can last so long, I love this little image, so sweet!
Connie, I agree – it is amazing that books can last so long. I’m happy to know you like the little image. 🙂
Love this bird.
I’m happy to know you love the bird, Annabell. 🙂
Love your collection of old books. Information in them are so interesting. Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome, Christine, I love the old books and it’s a lot of fun when I can afford to add a new one to my collection. 🙂 We had a large antique show and sale in our city last weekend and I found Volume 1 of The Villa Gardner for a comparatively reasonable price. The book was published in 1870.
Julie