1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Great Tern is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a great tern in sharp detail. Its long orange beak and black head feathers stand out against soft gray wings. The bird stands on a rock, looking alert. Robert Havell Jr. made this in 1836. He carved the image onto metal, then inked it by hand. Each print was colored later, so shades of blue and gray vary. Look up Havell, Jr., Robert if you want to see more of his birds.
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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