1834
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hooded Merganser is a 1834 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two birds perched on a rocky shore near water. The male has a dark head with a white crest and a reddish-brown neck, while the female is mostly brown with a striped head. Both birds face slightly different directions, and the background includes green plants and a textured, pebbly ground. The artist used careful details to show the birds’ feathers and the natural setting. This kind of close-up, realistic style was common in nature studies of the time. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this one created precise 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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