Flying Quail
1904
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1904
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Flying Quail is a 1904 watercolor by Charles Whymper, a Art Nouveau work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two quail in mid-flight over tall grass. The bird in the front has its wings spread wide, while the one behind tilts slightly to the side. Small purple flowers dot the field, and the brushstrokes make the grass look windblown. The artist focused on movement and light, using soft watercolor washes to show the birds’ motion. The background fades into a pale yellow, keeping attention on the quail. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour drawing titled *Flying Quail* was created by Charles Whymper in 1904. The work is documented in a reduced version published in *Egyptian Birds* (1909), plate 28.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Charles Whymper spent years sketching birds in the Nile Delta, often with a sketchbook in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
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