1834
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Ruddy Plover is a 1834 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two birds on a rocky shore near the ocean. The male bird is pecking at the ground, while the female stands nearby. The background has a calm sea with small islands in the distance, and seashells are scattered on the rocks. The artist labeled them as a male and female ruddy plover. The colors are soft but detailed, with careful shading on the birds’ feathers. Next, look up engraving to see how this print was made.
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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