1834
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Wood Ibis is a 1834 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, depicting Crane, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a tall white bird with black wing tips. Its long legs and curved beak stand out against a plain background. The lines are crisp and smooth. Robert Havell Jr. made this in 1834. He was a top bird artist of his day. The colors are hand-added, not printed. Details like feather texture really pop. It’s a great example of early wildlife art. You can see it at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
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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