1838
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Bullock's Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Mexican Goldfinch and Varied Thrush is a 1838 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows five brightly colored birds perched on branches and rocks. The birds have bold markings—some are yellow with black stripes, others are orange with white spots. The background is simple: a faint sky, some green plants, and a distant mountain line. The artist used careful details to show each bird’s feathers and posture. The colors are flat but vivid, and the lines are precise, almost like a scientific drawing. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like Havell created these sharp, 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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