Gold-winged Woodpecker

1828

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

Associated Names
Robert Havell, Jr.

Artist, American, born England, 1793 - 1878

John James Audubon

Artist After, American, 1785 - 1851

This is a painting of four woodpeckers interacting on a tree branch. The image features detailed renderings of woodpeckers in various poses and activities. One woodpecker is perched on a vertical broken tree trunk with an open beak, while another hangs upside down on a branch, displaying bright yellow underwings. Another woodpecker is seen peeking around the tree trunk with a caterpillar in its beak, and the fourth woodpecker is sitting calmly on a horizontal branch. The feathers and tree bark are depicted with detailed textures and vivid coloration. The painting is in the style of John James Audubon, known for his studies and artistic representations of birds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James

  • Accession Number

    1945.8.37

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Birds of America, no. 37


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

  • Audubon, John James. The Birds of America. London: 1827-1838.

Wikidata ID

Q65082361

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