1831
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Canada Warbler is a 1831 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two birds perched on branches with big green leaves and clusters of pink flowers. One bird is dark with a yellow chest, and the other is brighter yellow with black spots. The flowers are light pink and red, and the leaves are deep green with visible veins. The artist used fine lines and shading to make the feathers and leaves look real. The flowers and birds are drawn carefully, almost like a nature study. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made 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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