1835
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Velvet Duck is a 1835 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two ducks perched on a rocky shore. The male duck stands tall with glossy black feathers, a bright yellow beak, and pink legs. The female duck sits lower, with softer brown and white markings. The background is a simple, muted beach scene with a strip of water in the distance. The artist used careful details to show the ducks’ feathers and colors. The male’s beak and legs stand out sharply against his dark body. Look up engraving to see how artists like this one created such precise prints.
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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