Plate 270, Red Bellied Woodpecker
Name/Title
Plate 270, Red Bellied WoodpeckerEntry/Object ID
JJA.2019.1.3aDescription
This is a handcolored stone lithograph from the first Royal Octavo edition of the "The Birds of America: From Drawings Made in the United States and their Territories." The print is titled, "Red-bellied Woodpecker," and it is plate 270, no. 54. The print shows one male and one female perched on a branch. The male is depicted with its tongue extended, reaching for an insect. 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 in italics: "W. H. / Red-bellied Woodpecker. / 1. Male. 2. Female. / Drawn from Nature by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S. / Lithd Printed & Col.d. by J. T. Bowen, Phil."Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink, WatercolorCollection
H. Neal Stoneback CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Bowen, J. T., 1801-1856
Audubon, John James (after)