1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Pied Duck is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows two birds perched on rocky cliffs by the ocean. One bird is calling with its beak open, while the other stands still, wings slightly spread. The colors are soft—gray, white, and brown feathers against a pale sky and water. The artist used fine lines to show texture in the feathers and rocks. The name "Pied Duck" is written below, which matches the bird’s speckled look. Look up engraving to see how artists like this one made detailed prints.
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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