1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Gadwall Duck is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, depicting Duck, held at National Gallery of Art.
Robert Havell Jr. shows a gadwall duck standing in calm water. Its gray-brown body and black tail stand out against green reeds. The duck tilts its head, watching something near the shore. This print uses hand-coloring and fine engraving lines. The details suggest the bird’s wet feathers and the water’s ripples. Havell Jr. was known for printing birds accurately. Look up Havell, Jr., Robert to see more of his nature 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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