1834
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Tufted Duck is a 1834 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, depicting Duck, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a tufted duck in a natural setting. It's an detailed image with feathers and texture. The artist used a technique to create this image, which is interesting because it was made in 1834, a time when hand-colored engravings were common, and the detail in the feathers and texture shows the artist's skill, check out the work of artist: Havell, Jr., Robert.
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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