1834
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Long-billed Curlew is a 1834 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two birds with long, curved beaks standing on a rocky outcrop. The birds have brown and white feathers, and their beaks are pointed downward. In the background, there are some tall grasses and a body of water with a city skyline in the distance. The sky is cloudy and gray. The birds seem to be looking for food in the water below. The artist has used a range of colors to depict the scene, from the cool blues and grays of the water and sky to the warm browns and tans of the birds and rocks. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the Romanticism movement.
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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