1832
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Red-Eyed Vireo is a 1832 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a bird perched on a branch, its beak open as if singing. The bird has greenish-yellow feathers, a dark cap on its head, and a bright red eye. Below it, leaves grow with small berries hanging in clusters. A spider sits on a thin thread above the bird, and the whole scene is framed by a light background. The artist used careful lines to show the bird’s feathers and the plant’s details. The text at the bottom names the bird a "Red-Eyed Vireo," which matches what you see. Look up engraving to see how artists like this made detailed prints before photography.
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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