1838
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Californian Partridge is a 1838 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a California partridge standing on rocky ground. Its brown and gray feathers stand out against the light background. The bird tilts its head, looking alert. Robert Havell Jr. made this in 1838. He was known for bird prints and worked with John James Audubon. This sheet comes from Audubon’s big bird book project. His careful cross-hatching gives the feathers texture. It’s a small print but full of detail. Look up Havell, Jr., Robert next.
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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