1837
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Tengmalm's Owl is a 1837 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two owls perched on branches. The owl on the left has speckled brown feathers and is facing away, while the one on the right is larger, with soft brown and white markings and a bright yellow eye. Both look detailed, almost like they’re real. The artist used a method called *engraving* to carve the lines into metal, then added color by hand. This kind of careful work was common in nature studies from that time. If you like this style, check out the technique: 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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