1833
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Spotted Grous is a 1833 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three spotted grouse standing on a rocky ledge. The birds have bold black-and-white stripes on their backs and bright red patches on their faces. Behind them, green plants with red berries grow, and the sky is a soft, pale blue. The artist used fine lines to show each feather and leaf in sharp detail. This kind of careful drawing was common in scientific illustrations of the time. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this one carved intricate images into metal plates.
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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