1832
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Field Sparrow is a 1832 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a bird perched on a rock, surrounded by bright flowers and green leaves. The flowers have purple, pink, and red blooms, while the bird has soft brown and white feathers. Below the scene, there’s a small stream with smooth stones and moss. The artist used careful lines to make everything look detailed and real. Tiny dots and lines create the shading, giving the flowers and leaves texture. 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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