1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pectoral Sandpiper is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a sandpiper bird standing on one leg beside a few feathers. The background is plain, letting the bird stand out. Details like tiny claw marks in the sand are easy to miss at first glance. Robert Havell Jr. made this in 1836 for a book on American birds. He used engraving with cross-hatching to get soft shadows and texture. This gives the feathers and skin a lifelike feel. Look up Havell, Jr., Robert if you want to see more prints like this.
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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