1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Manks Shearwater is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This bird glides just above rough, blue water, its wings spread wide. Its dark body contrasts with a white belly, and its sharp beak points forward. In the background, jagged cliffs rise from the waves, while the bird holds a fish in its feet. The name below says *Manks Shearwater*—a type of seabird—drawn from life. The artist used fine lines to show feathers and water texture. Want to see more like this? Look up engraving.
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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