1838
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Black-throated Guillemot, Nobbed-billed Auk, Curled-Crested Auk and Horned-billed Guillemot is a 1838 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows four birds perched and swimming on ice and water, set against a snowy mountain range. The birds have bright beaks, black-and-white feathers, and some sport crests or curled heads. The background is soft blue with faint outlines of distant peaks. The names of each bird are written below them in small text, which makes this a scientific illustration. The artist used careful lines and shading to show details like feathers and ice textures. Next, check out engraving to see how artists like this one made precise 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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