1832
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Small Green-Crested Flycatcher is a 1832 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two birds perched on a branch with green leaves and red berries. One bird is flying mid-air, while the other sits still, facing forward. The background is plain, keeping focus on the birds and the branch. The birds are labeled as "Small Green-Crested Flycatcher," and the image looks like it was carefully drawn and colored by hand. The artist used fine lines and shading to make the details stand out. Check out how this was made using engraving.
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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