Downy Woodpeckers

1955

Stow Wengenroth

Associated Names
Stow Wengenroth

Artist, American, 1906 - 1978

The image displays a black and white illustration of woodpeckers on tree trunks. The birds are seen clinging to the textured bark, with a perspective at eye level. There is a focus on the details of the trees and birds, with precise hatching and stippling techniques showcasing the patterns in the feathers and bark. The color palette is monochrome, using dark and light shades for depth. The background features silhouettes of more tree trunks, blending into the woodland setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    image: 26.83 × 40.48 cm (10 9/16 × 15 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.5 × 46.2 cm (13 3/16 × 18 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1482

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stuckey 1974, no. 225

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Stuckey, Ronald and Joan. The Lithographs of Stow Wengenroth, 1931-1972. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1974, no. 225.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Ed/60; lower right in graphite: Stow Wengenroth; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: "Downy Woodpeckers"; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: SW#1 / as-

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012900

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