1829
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Le Petit Caporal is a 1829 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This bird sits sharply on a gnarled branch, its feathers a mix of browns and blacks with a lighter chest. Its sharp eyes and curved beak face left, while its tail fans out behind. The branch holds a few green leaves, and the whole scene sits against a plain background. The bird’s name, *Falco temerarius*, is written below—it’s a type of falcon. The artist used fine lines and shading to make the feathers look real. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this one carved intricate details into metal plates.
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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