1835
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Schinz's Sandpiper is a 1835 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows two birds on a beach. One is flying mid-air with wings spread wide, while the other stands on the sand near small shells. The shore has gentle waves, a few palm trees in the distance, and a calm sky. The colors are soft—light blues for the water, muted browns for the birds and sand. The flying bird is labeled as Schinz’s Sandpiper, and the scene is marked as Florida’s east coast. The artist used careful lines to show every feather and shell. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this 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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