Purple Finch
1827
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1827
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Purple Finch is a 1827 ink by William Home Lizars, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows two bright red birds perched on a branch with green needles and pink buds. One bird is facing left, the other right, both with detailed feathers and sharp beaks. The background is plain, keeping focus on the birds and branch. The name at the bottom reads *Purple Finch*, and the branch is labeled as *Pinus pendula*, or black larch. The artist used careful lines and soft colors to make the birds look real. Try looking up etching to see how artists like this one made prints with acid and metal plates.
William Home Lizars (1788–1859) was an artist, born in Edinburgh.
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