1835
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Horned Grebe is a 1835 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two horned grebes side by side. The male stands tall with bright orange neck feathers, a shaggy black-and-white head, and a red eye. The female sits lower, mostly black and white with a smaller crest. Both birds are near water with reeds in the background. The artist labeled them *Podiceps cornutus*—the male’s flashy colors contrast with the female’s plain look. This was a common way to show how birds change with seasons. Next, check out how engraving lets artists print detailed images like this one.
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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