1831
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Blue Jay is a 1831 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two bright blue jays perched on a branch. One bird holds a nut in its beak while the other looks upward. The background has green leaves, red flowers, and a few berries scattered around. The artist used fine lines and shading to make the feathers look real. The colors pop against the plain paper. Next, check out the technique: engraving to see how artists create detailed prints like this.
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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