1834
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Brown-headed Worm-eating Warbler is a 1834 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a bird perched on a branch with bright orange flowers. Two butterflies hover nearby—one dark with yellow, one brown with eye spots. The leaves are green, and the whole scene looks carefully drawn, with tiny lines adding detail. The bird is labeled as a "Brown-headed Worm-eating Warbler," and the flowers are called "Azalea." The artist used fine lines to create shading and texture, which makes the colors pop. If you like this style, check out the technique: engraving, cross-hatching.
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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