1835
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Wandering Shearwater is a 1835 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This bird perches on a rough rock, its wings folded neatly behind it. Its head is dark brown with a pale face, and its body is mostly white with dark feathers on its back and tail. The sky behind it is soft and blurry, like a faded watercolor, while the rock looks textured and real. The bird’s name is written below: *Wandering Shearwater*. This kind of bird lives near the ocean and flies long distances. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists like Havell made detailed prints by hand.
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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