1827
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Song Sparrow is a 1827 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows two birds perched on thin branches. One is mid-flight, wings spread wide, while the other sits still, facing left. The branches hold small green leaves and a few buds. The birds have brown and gray feathers with some black markings on their heads. The artist used careful lines and shading to show the birds’ feathers in detail. The colors are soft but precise, making the birds look real. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this one carved fine lines into metal to print images.
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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