The Butterfly Sheet Music Cover Print (1900s)

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A musical keepsake for your wall

Connect a love of music with an interest in historic illustration through this reproduction of The Butterfly sheet music cover, dated to the early 1900s. Its origins in printed music give it a different collecting angle from a concert poster or musician portrait. Choose it for a music room, reading nook or gallery wall exploring the decorative art of everyday printed objects.

About the cover

Illustrated sheet music covers made music visually appealing as well as playable, bringing artwork into the experience of choosing and collecting songs. This print preserves the cover as decorative artwork rather than supplying a complete musical score. Its recorded Art nouveau movement and illustrative style provide a period connection for collectors, while its butterfly theme offers a link to botanical and nature-inspired companions.

Create a personal music corner

Imagine displaying the print near a shelf of favourite recordings or music books, with warm wooden furniture, softly textured fabrics and a comfortable place to listen nearby. It can introduce a musical connection into an everyday room without requiring the whole space to follow a performance theme. The recorded beige, blue and yellow palette offers a starting point for coordinating accessories or companion artwork.

A smaller format can join an established gallery arrangement, while a larger print gives the historic cover a more prominent place. Pair it with botanical studies to build a nature-inspired connection, or add a Mucha advertisement to explore another form of decorative commercial art. Consider the available wall space and surrounding furniture before deciding which size suits your display.

Paper, printing and finish

This product is a reproduction, not an original early-twentieth-century sheet music cover or a complete antique songbook. It is produced using giclée printing on 200gsm matte art paper, offering a matte paper surface for your chosen display. Select a print-only version if you would like to use your own frame, or choose a framed option with a black wooden frame and white mount. Three paper sizes provide flexibility for an individual music feature or a grouped vintage-art gallery.

Choose your size

• Small: 11 × 14 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Medium: 12 × 16 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Large: 18 × 24 in, available as a print only or framed.
• Framed options include a black wooden frame and white mount. Select your preferred size and finish above.

Pair it with

Continue the flower-and-butterfly theme with Pierre-Joseph Redouté’s Floral Botanical print (1820s), and add J. L. Prévost’s Bouquet (1805) for a botanical companion. For a broader Art Nouveau gallery wall, pair the sheet music cover with Alphonse Mucha’s Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile poster (1896).

Explore more vintage butterfly prints

Discover nature-inspired companions in our vintage butterfly and moth prints collection, and find decorating inspiration in The Enduring Popularity of Butterfly Prints for Home Decor.