1837
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Bohemian Chatterer is a 1837 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two birds perched on a branch with red berries. The bird on top has a black body with a yellow crest and tail feathers. The one below has a gray head, a brown back, and bright yellow edges on its wings. Both birds face slightly different directions, and the branch they’re on has green leaves. The artist labeled these birds as "Bohemian Chatterer," which was a name used in the early 1800s. The colors are bright and detailed, making the birds look almost real. If you like this kind of art, look up engraving to see how artists created these precise images.
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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