Maria's Woodpecker
Name/Title
Maria's WoodpeckerEntry/Object ID
JJA.2016.1.2Description
This is a stone lithograph from the 2nd octavo edition of John James Audubon's, The Birds of America. The print is titled, "Maria's Woodpecker," No. 52, Plate 260. The print shows two woodpeckers, a male and a female perched in a tree. The birds have white undersides, black backs and wings with intermittent gray stripes. Both have a red stripe on the head, though the male's is more prominent. The female is perched in the upper limb facing downward toward the male. Tree limbs are bare. The background has a very light blue tint. The print number is printed in the upper left corner and the plate number in the upper right corner. Beneath the image are the words, "Drawn from Nature by J. J. Audubon F.R.S.F.L.S. / Maria's Woodpecker / 1. Male, 2. Female, / Lith.d Printed & Col.d by J. T. Bowen, Philad.a." The printed is matted with two mats. The inner mat is burgundy.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor, InkCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856