1835
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Fulmer Petrel is a 1835 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This bird sits on a rock by the ocean, wings slightly spread. Its feathers are mostly white with gray wings, and its beak is bright yellow. The water behind it is calm, with small waves near the shore. The artist used fine lines to show the bird’s feathers and texture. This kind of careful detail was common in scientific illustrations of the time. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made 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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