1837
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Pine Grosbeak is a 1837 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three birds perched on pine branches. The bird on the left is bright pink with dark wings, the middle one is brownish with a black head, and the one on the right is gray and white with a red eye. The branches are detailed with small pine needles, and the whole scene looks precise and carefully colored. The text at the bottom names the birds "Pine Grosbeak," and the image was printed in 1837. The artist used careful shading to make the feathers look real. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists created such 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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