1829
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Henslow's Bunting is a 1829 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a bird perched on a log, surrounded by plants and flowers. The bird has brown and white feathers with a hint of orange on its chest. Behind it, there are two types of flowers: one with pink petals and another with red, trumpet-shaped blooms. The leaves are detailed with green and yellow tones, and the whole scene looks like it was drawn carefully by hand. The tiny sketch of a tail feather in the corner suggests the artist paid close attention to details. This kind of careful work was common in nature studies from the early 1800s. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this created such precise images.
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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