1831
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Blue Grosbeak is a 1831 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three birds perched on a leafy branch. Two have bright blue feathers with black and white markings, while the third has a mix of brown and orange. The leaves are green with a few yellow hints, and the birds look detailed and lifelike. The artist used a mix of hand coloring and printing to create this image. It’s not just a sketch—every feather and leaf is carefully drawn. Want to see how this kind of detailed bird art was made? Check out engraving.
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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