Name/Title
Downy WoodpeckerEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.1473Description
This is an original hand-colored aquatint engraving of the "Downy Woodpecker" from the Havell edition of John James Audubon's publication, The Birds of America (1827-1838). It is part number 23 and plate 112 of the print series. The image depicts two woodpeckers, a male and female, perched on a crossvine with red and pale yellow tubular flowers. The original colors may have been red and yellow. The vine is partially wrapped around a tree limb. The underbelly of the male is shown and the female shows her back. The print is in a gilded frame with a white mat.
In the upper left corner of the print, the part number says, "No. 23." In the upper right corner the plate number says, "PLATE CXII." Beneath the image is the legend, "Downy Woodpecker, / PICUS PUBESCENS. / Male, 1. Female, 2. / Bignonia capreolata." The artist's credit at the bottom left says, "Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon. F.R.S. F.L.S." The printer's credit at the bottom right says, "Engraved, Printed & Coloured by R. Havell. London. 1831."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorSubject
BirdsCollection
Henderson County Historical Society CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
John James Audubon, 1785-1851Attribution
AfterRole
ArtistArtist
Havell, Robert, Jr., 1793-1878Role
Print MakerArtist
Mason, Joseph R.Attribution
AfterRole
ArtistDate made
1831 - 1831Time Period
19th CenturyLexicon
Search Terms
Havell prints, Double Elephant Folio, Birds of AmericaDimensions
Height
38-1/2 inWidth
33 in