An eagle stands at attention in full dress uniform, gold epaulettes on his wings and medals lined up across his chest, frozen in the solemn stance of an old official portrait. The proud beak, the piercing stare and the set jaw complete the illusion: this raptor has all the bearing of a general decorated at the end of a long career, and you half expect to find his name in a military history book. Yet the whole thing never loses its mischief, so close does the seriousness of the pose come to outright parody.

This artwork joins our gallery of birds in grand uniform, featured in the Bird Posters collection. It brings a touch of swagger to a study, a bookshelf or a slightly austere hallway, and will delight history buffs just as much as anyone who loves a portrait that steps well outside the ordinary.

• 16 sizes on offer, from the 13×18 cm format up to an imposing A0
• Available as a bare poster or mounted in a black, white, light-wood or dark-wood frame
• Made to order on quality materials
• Free shipping

A dashing gift for a history enthusiast or a bird lover with a well-developed sense of humour.