1832
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
White-breasted Black-capped Nuthatch is a 1832 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows three birds perched and flying around a rough tree trunk. The birds have bright blue backs, white breasts, and black caps. The tree has peeling bark and small branches with pine needles. One bird is clinging to the trunk, another is mid-flight, and the third sits on a twig. The artist used fine lines and shading to make the birds look real and detailed. The colors are bold but natural, with blues, whites, and touches of pink. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints before photography.
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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