1832
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Black-Poll Warbler is a 1832 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two birds perched on a branch with green leaves and dark berries. The birds have black, white, and gray feathers, with some brown streaks. The leaves are detailed with different shades of green, and the berries look ripe and clustered. The artist used fine lines to create texture, especially on the birds’ feathers. The whole scene looks very precise, almost like a scientific drawing. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like Havell made these 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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