1838
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Golden-eye Duck is a 1838 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, depicting Duck, held at National Gallery of Art.
This 1838 print shows one golden-eye duck floating on calm water, its yellow eye and green head catching the light. The feathers look almost soft. The artist used fine lines and ink washes to make the bird pop against the plain background. Hand-colored engravings like this were pricey back then. Artists had to color each print by hand after it was printed. Want to see another duck in art? Check out Robert Havell, Jr.
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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