1834
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Scaup Duck is a 1834 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows a male and female scaup duck floating on calm water. Their dark heads and bright blue beaks stand out against soft green reeds. The female’s brown feathers blend into the shadowed foreground. Robert Havell Jr. made this in 1834 for a book about American birds. He used a mix of engraving and aquatint, a way to print tones like ink wash. The cross-hatching adds texture to every feather. Look for Havell, Jr., Robert next to spot more of his bird 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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