1827
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Carolina Parrot is a 1827 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a group of bright green and yellow parrots perched on bare branches. Their feathers are detailed with red and blue markings, and some have orange faces. The background has twigs and a few scattered pinecones, making it look like a forest scene. The artist used careful lines to show each feather and tiny details like the parrots’ beaks. This kind of precision was common in old scientific drawings. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints before photography.
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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