1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Least Water-hen is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows two birds near a marshy shore. One bird is brown with white spots, standing on the ground. The other is smaller, black with a yellow beak, peeking out from the reeds. Tall green plants and calm water fill the background. The artist used careful colors to show the birds’ feathers and the wetland plants. The text says this is a "Least Water-hen," a type of bird. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed 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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