1828
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Cerulean Warbler is a 1828 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows two bright blue birds perched on green leaves with red berries. The birds face different directions, one flying mid-air. The leaves have brown spots, and the background is plain white. The text at the bottom names the birds "Cerulean Warbler" and lists a plant called "Bear-berry." The artist used careful lines to show the birds’ feathers and tiny details like the berries. This style was common in nature prints from the early 1800s. 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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