1851
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pigeon sur un nid is a 1851 ink by Karl Bodmer, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a small bird curled up on a nest. The nest sits on a ledge, with a few twigs and scraps around it. Behind the bird, there’s a dark, rough wall and a window with bars. The artist used loose, sketchy lines to make it feel quick and alive. The bird looks tired or resting, with its feathers slightly ruffled. Next, check out etching to see how artists like this one create detailed prints with acid and metal plates.
Johann Carl Bodmer (11 February 1809 – 30 October 1893) was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator, and hunter.
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