1831
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Black and Yellow Warbler is a 1831 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two bright yellow birds with black stripes perched on a branch. The branch holds pink flowers with yellow centers, green leaves, and clusters of red berries. The birds look busy, maybe eating or resting. The artist used fine lines to show details like the feathers and leaf veins. This kind of careful drawing was common in nature studies from that time. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
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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