1831
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Brown-Headed Nuthatch is a 1831 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two birds perched on a bare tree branch. The bird on top is grayish with a white face, while the one below is mostly blue with a rusty face and tail. The tree trunk is detailed with rough bark and small mossy patches. The artist used careful shading to show texture in the feathers and wood. This was part of a book of bird illustrations. Next, check out the technique: engraving, cross-hatching to see how artists created such fine details.
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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