The Largest White Billed Woodpecker (Picus principalis)

c. 1972

after Mark Catesby

Associated Names
British 20th Century

Artist

Mark Catesby

Artist After, English, 1679 - 1749

This is a drawing of a woodpecker perched on a tree branch. The drawing includes a woodpecker with a red crest on its head and a pointed beak. Its plumage is mainly black with lighter shading on its wings and belly. To the right of the bird, there are green leaves and acorns, suggesting the branch belongs to an oak tree. The woodpecker's eye is round and orange. Overall, the drawing is detailed and showcases the woodpecker and its natural habitat.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photomechanical reproduction of an etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper (Beehive Press)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 50.1 × 35.1 cm (19 3/4 × 13 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1982.109.2

  • Series Title

    Nat. Hist. of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Isl.

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q74039122

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