1833
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Wood Wren is a 1833 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a bird perched on a rocky ledge surrounded by plants. The bird has brown and white feathers, and it’s looking down. Around it grow green leaves, red berries, and tall grass, with a few flowers peeking through. The bird’s name is written below: *Wood Wren*. The artist used careful lines and colors to make everything look detailed and precise. Look up engraving to see how this kind of print was made.
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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