1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Buffel-headed Duck is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two ducks perched on a grassy bank. The male duck has a bright white face, black neck, and green head, while the female is mostly brown with a darker head. Tall reeds and a soft sky fill the background. The male duck’s name is written below: *Buffel-headed Duck*. The artist used careful lines to show feathers and texture. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Havell created detailed prints.
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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