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Antique Engraved Owl PNG — Transparent Background, Free Download

A finely detailed nineteenth century style engraved owl perched on a bare branch facing forward

About this PNG

Intricate fine line engraving of a front-facing owl perched on a short bare branch, rendered in classic vintage encyclopedia plate style. Works well for editorial design, stationery, and natural history themed projects.

Prompt: “Antique nineteenth-century engraving of an owl with wide round eyes perched on a short bare branch, facing forward, every feather drawn in fine lines. Fine black ink lines with dense cross-hatching, an even off-white paper colour filling the inside of the subject, no other colour, the look of an old encyclopedia plate. One single subject, whole and centred with empty space all around it, on a plain flat mid-grey background, evenly lit, with no gradient and no shadow on the background. No text, no letters, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no frame, no border, no extra objects” — AI-generated, its background removed, and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): Matches the brief closely with crisp detailed linework, correct anatomy, and no flaws, only the original intended branch subject differs slightly from the very brief perch description which does not impact usability.

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Using this PNG — common questions

Can I use this antique engraved owl PNG for free, commercially?: Yes. This PNG is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Antique Engraved Owl” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/antique-engraved-owl-10d6d251) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this PNG?: The original is 1274×1796 pixels, a PNG with a transparent background; it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. The picture is trimmed to the subject with a small margin, so it drops onto any background, and there is room to add an outline or a shadow.
Is this PNG AI-generated?: Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “Antique nineteenth-century engraving of an owl with wide round eyes perched on a short bare branch, facing forward, every feather drawn in fine lines. Fine black ink lines with dense cross-hatching, an even off-white paper colour filling the inside of the subject, no other colour, the look of an old encyclopedia plate. One single subject, whole and centred with empty space all around it, on a plain flat mid-grey background, evenly lit, with no gradient and no shadow on the background. No text, no letters, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no frame, no border, no extra objects”, its background was then removed, and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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