1827
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Maryland Yellow Throat is a 1827 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows two birds perched on branches with leaves and flowers. The birds have yellow chests and brown backs. The branches are brown and have green leaves and white flowers. The painting has a lot of details, like the texture of the birds' feathers and the veins in the leaves. The artist used a technique called engraving to make the lines and shapes in the painting. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of artist Havell, Jr., Robert.
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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