1835
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fork-tailed Gull is a 1835 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two birds on a rocky shore by the water. One is standing tall on a rock, with gray feathers and a black-tipped tail. The other is smaller, with brown and white speckled feathers, walking near shells. The sky is light blue with soft clouds, and the background has trees and a calm sea. The larger bird is labeled as a *Fork-tailed Gull*. The artist used careful lines to show feathers and details, which is typical of the time’s printmaking. Look up engraving to see how artists like this made precise, detailed prints.
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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