1828
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
White-headed Eagle is a 1828 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, depicting Eagle, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a bald eagle perched on a branch. Its white head stands out against dark feathers. You can see each feather in fine detail. Robert Havell Jr. made this from a John James Audubon painting. He used aquatint to get soft shades like ink wash. Then he added colors by hand. His father worked with Audubon too. This style reminds me of early wildlife art books.
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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