1829
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Cuvier's Wren is a 1829 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a small bird perched on a branch with pink flowers and green leaves. The bird has a red cap, white eyebrow stripes, and a plain brown back. The flowers are clustered in soft pink and white, while the leaves are dark green with visible veins. The artist used fine lines to capture every detail, like the texture of the feathers and the shape of each petal. This kind of careful work was common in scientific illustrations from the time. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made precise 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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