1838
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dusky Albatros is a 1838 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This hand-colored engraving shows a single albatross perched on dark rocks. The bird’s wings are slightly open, as if ready to fly. The background fades into deep shadows, making the white feathers stand out. Robert Havell Jr. was known for detailed bird prints. He worked on many natural history books in the 1800s. This print comes from that same careful style. Check out his work at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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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