1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Little Auk is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two small seabirds near water. One is flying low, holding a fish in its beak. The other is perched on a rock, facing the viewer. The birds have dark heads, white bellies, and dark wings. The water looks choppy, and the background has faint mountains. The artist labeled the male and female birds at the bottom. The text says "Little Auk," which is their real name. The colors are soft but bright, with careful attention to details like feathers and waves. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed 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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