1831
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Black Vulture is a 1831 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a black vulture standing on a rock. Its dark feathers stand out against the pale paper. One wing is slightly raised, as if the bird just landed. This isn’t just a bird picture. It was made for an early 1800s book about American animals. The colors were added by hand, making each print unique. See for yourself at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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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