1832
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fish Crow is a 1832 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows two black birds perched on a branch with red leaves. One bird is holding what looks like a small dead animal in its beak. The background has green ferns and brown bark, making the scene look like a forest. The birds are labeled "Fish Crow," which is their real name. The artist used careful lines and shading to make the feathers and leaves look real. Next, check out how engraving works to see how this image was made.
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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