1828
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Black-billed Cuckoo is a 1828 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a branch with large green leaves and white flowers. Two birds are flying around the flowers, and there's a small insect near the bottom. The birds have brown backs and white bellies, with long, pointed tails. The flowers are big and white, with yellow centers. The artist used a lot of detail to make the leaves and flowers look real. You can see the veins on the leaves and the texture of the petals. The birds look like they're in motion, which makes the painting feel lively. If you like this painting, you might also like other works by Havell, Jr., Robert.
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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