Prothonotary Warbler
1827
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1827
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Prothonotary Warbler is a 1827 ink by William Home Lizars, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows two bright yellow birds perched on a branch with long, narrow leaves. One bird is sitting still, while the other is mid-flap, wings spread wide. The branch has small berries and a few twigs curling upward. The artist used careful lines and soft colors to make the birds look real. The name below says it’s a *Prothonotary Warbler*, but the focus is on how the feathers and leaves are drawn. Want to know more? Look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
William Home Lizars (1788–1859) was an artist, born in Edinburgh.
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