1828
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Yellow Bird or American Goldfinch is a 1828 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two bright yellow birds perched on spiky green plants with purple flower buds. The birds face different directions, one looking alert and the other sideways. The plants have sharp leaves and small, round flowers along their stems. The text at the bottom names the bird a "Yellow Bird or American Goldfinch" and the plant a "Common Thistle." The whole scene is drawn with fine lines and colored by hand. If you like this style, look up engraving to see how artists made detailed prints like this.
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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