1834
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Hyperborean Phalarope is a 1834 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows three shorebirds in flight and on water. The bird in the air has dark wings with white edges and bright orange feathers on its sides. The other two are near the shore, one standing on a patch of seaweed, both with similar dark and light patterns. The background is a simple blue-gray watercolor wash. The artist labeled them as a male in spring feathers and two females in autumn colors. The tiny details in the feathers show how carefully the artist worked. Want to see more? Check out engraving to learn how artists like this made prints before photography.
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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