1827
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Snow-Bird is a 1827 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two small birds perched on thin branches. One bird is mostly dark with a pale belly, and the other is lighter overall. Below them hangs a cluster of dark, teardrop-shaped berries. The background is plain, keeping all focus on the birds and their twig. The artist labeled the male bird (top) and female bird (bottom) in the text. The birds are drawn with careful attention to their feathers and posture. 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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