1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Little Sandpiper is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two small birds called sandpipers near a rocky stream. One bird is standing on a rock, while the other is pecking at the water’s edge. The background has trees and hills, all drawn in soft, muted colors. The artist used fine lines and shading to make the birds look real and detailed. This kind of careful drawing was common in nature studies from that time. Look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints from their drawings.
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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