Pileated Woodpecker
Name/Title
Pileated WoodpeckerEntry/Object ID
JJA.2015.1.1aDescription
This is a print from the first edition of the Royal Octavo version of, "The Birds of America." The print is titled, "Pileated Woodpecker" and it is plate 257, no. 52. Shown are four birds: 1 adult male, 1 adult female, and 2 young makes. Birds are pictured on a tree branch in various positions. The adult female carries a worm in her mouth. The print number is printed in the upper left corner and the plate number is printed in the upper right corner. Below the image is the following print: "Pileated Woodpecker / 1. Male 2. Female 3. And 4. Young Males / Raccoon Grape / Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S. / Lith & Printed & Col.d. by J. T. Bowen, Phil."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Audubon, John James
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856