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Yellow-bellied Woodpecker

Robert Havell after John James Audubon

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of two woodpeckers on a branch with leaves and berries. The image illustrates two yellow-bellied woodpeckers perched on a slender branch with green leaves and dark berries. One bird is upright, displaying black and white plumage with red patches on its head. The other woodpecker is hanging upside down, showing a tan and yellow underbelly. Below the composition are inscriptions of "Yellow-bellied Woodpecker" and scientific classification details.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
1572 × 2442 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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