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Yellow-bellied Woodpecker

1834

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 drawing of two woodpeckers on a branch with leaves and berries. The image illustrates two yellow-bellied woodpeckers perched on a slender branch with green leaves and dark berries. One bird is upright, displaying black and white plumage with red patches on its head. The other woodpecker is hanging upside down, showing a tan and yellow underbelly. Below the composition are inscriptions of "Yellow-bellied Woodpecker" and scientific classification details.

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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

1945.8.190
Catalogue Raisonné

Birds of America, no. 190

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1827

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

Wikidata ID

Q65082915

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