1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dusky Duck is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a mallard duck standing on grass with its head turned. The artist used fine lines to shade the feathers and water. It looks almost real—except for the smooth paper and faint color. This work isn’t just a picture of a duck. It belongs to a series of prints meant to teach people about birds. The artist often copied nature exactly, which made these prints popular with collectors. If you like this, check out Robert Havell, Jr.
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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