Jakob Bogdany (1660–1724) had one job as court painter to Queen Anne — make the birds look fabulous — and he absolutely delivered. The Hungarian-born British artist became the most celebrated exotic bird painter of his era, crowding macaws, cockatoos, parrots, and other vivid tropical imports into lush landscape settings with an exuberance and technical brilliance that made his canvases among the most prized decorative works of the early 18th century. His compositions are gloriously abundant — birds of every colour perched and preening in sunlit gardens — and they translate into cross stitch with a richness and visual complexity that makes every finished piece genuinely spectacular. Browse our Jakob Bogdany cross stitch kit collection and choose a premium Bogdany cross stitch kit or download a Bogdany cross stitch pattern instantly.
