Great Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)

John Gould and H.C. Richter

Associated Names
John Gould

Artist, British, 1804 - 1881

H.C. Richter

Artist, British (?), active 1841 - active c. 1881

This is a painting of two woodpeckers perched on a tree. The image shows two woodpeckers on the trunk of a weathered tree. The artwork highlights details such as the texture of the birds' feathers and the tree bark. The setting includes pine branches with needle-like leaves on the left side. The background is subtly shaded, drawing focus to the birds and the tree. The style is similar to John James Audubon.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green, Virginia; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: J.Gould & H.C.Richter, del et lith.; lower center in plate: DRYOCOPUS MARTIUS.; lower right in plate: Walter, Imp.; by later hand, lower left in graphite: Great Black Woodpecker

Wikidata ID

Q74894897

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