1831
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Ferruginous Thrush is a 1831 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three birds perched and flying around a nest with eggs. The birds have brown and speckled feathers, and the nest sits in a tangle of green leaves and branches. The background is mostly white, with careful shading to show the birds’ wings and the plant details. The artist used a mix of colors to make the birds and leaves look real, even though it’s a printed image. The text at the bottom calls it a *Ferruginous Thrush*, which is the bird’s name. If you like this style, check out the technique: engraving, cross-hatching.
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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