Montagu's Harrier and Boot
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Montagu's Harrier and Boot is a watercolor by Talbot Kelly, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting shows a bird in flight, its wings spread wide, swooping down towards another bird on the ground. The flying bird is brown with a white underside, while the grounded bird is dark with a lighter head. The scene is set against a simple background, with a few lines suggesting hills or rocks. The overall effect is one of movement and energy, as if the flying bird is about to pounce on its prey. For more information on the artist's use of watercolour to capture dynamic scenes, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
