1830
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Belted Kingsfisher is a 1830 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a bird in flight, with another bird perched on a tree stump below. The flying bird is blue with a white chest and black wings, while the perched bird has a white chest and brown wings. The background features a river with trees and mountains in the distance. The artist has used a range of colors to create a sense of depth and texture in the painting. The blue of the flying bird's feathers is particularly striking, and the way the light catches its wings creates a sense of movement. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to explore the Romanticism movement.
The Havell family of Reading, Berkshire, England, included a number of notable engravers, etchers and painters, as well as writers, publishers, educators, and musicians.
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