1836
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Yellow-crowned Heron is a 1836 ink by Robert Havell Jr., a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows two birds perched on a branch by the water. One bird has a yellow crown and a long neck, while the other is darker with a sharp beak. The background has a calm blue sky, a faint mountain line, and green leaves on the branch. The artist used careful lines to show feathers and details like the birds’ eyes. The colors are bright but soft, making the scene look peaceful. Want to know more? Look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints.
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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