1826
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Study of a dead lapwing is a 1826 watercolor by John Frederick Lewis, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a dead bird lying on its side in a shallow pool. Its feathers are damp, some sticking up while others flatten against the water. The background has patches of reeds and floating debris, all in soft browns and muted greens. The artist focused on the bird’s texture, making its feathers look almost real. The water around it is rough but not too detailed—just enough to show it’s in a natural setting. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
John Frederick Lewis (1804–1876) was an English Orientalist painter. He specialized in Oriental and Mediterranean scenes in detailed watercolour or oils, very often repeating the same composition in a version in each…
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