1834
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Black Guillemot is a 1834 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows three black-and-white seabirds near water and cliffs. One bird is perched on a rock, another is swimming with its beak open, and the third flies above with wings spread wide. The sky is pale with soft clouds, and the waves are blue-green. The flying bird’s wings have bold black-and-white stripes, while the swimming bird’s feathers are mostly dark with white patches. The perched bird looks calm, resting on a rough piece of driftwood. Next, check out engraving, cross-hatching to see how artists like Havell created such sharp details.
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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