Ivory-Billed Woodpecker NYHS - Oppenheimer Edition
Name/Title
Ivory-Billed Woodpecker NYHS - Oppenheimer EditionEntry/Object ID
JJA.2024.1.17Description
This print is a New York Historical Society Oppenheimer Edition that is a facsimile of John James Audubon's "Ivory-Billed Woodpecker" painting which was used to create the print in The Birds of America. In this print, three Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers are circled around a small black beetle. The upper two are eyeing the bug and displaying different positions. The highest bird shows off the top of the head, and underwings. The middle bird, a male, shows off a red head, and back wings. The lowest bird has the tongue out and shows the claws.Artwork Details
Medium
water color, InkSubject
Ivory-Billed WoodpeckerSubject Place
Location
LouisianaCollection
John James Audubon Museum Collection, Martin Sidor CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
John James Audubon (1785-1851)
New York Historical Society