1832
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Black-throated Blue Warbler is a 1832 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a bright blue bird perched on a branch with green leaves. The bird has a black throat and head, and its wings have white stripes. Red flowers with yellow centers grow along the branch, making the whole scene look lively. The tiny details in the feathers and flowers were added by hand—each stroke makes the colors pop. This kind of careful work was common in old nature prints. Next, look up engraving to see how artists carved these precise lines into metal.
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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