Pileated Woodpecker

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II, 1831

This is a painting of pileated woodpeckers on a grapevine-covered tree trunk. The piece features four woodpeckers perched on the trunk. One woodpecker is shown with a worm in its beak. The trunk displays patches of peeling bark. Surrounding the birds are vine leaves in shades of green and brown, with clusters of deep blue or purple grapes hanging down.
Artista
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II
Datazione
1831
Tipologia
Stampa
Tecnica
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Dimensioni
98,4 × 64,8 cm
Collezione
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenza
Pubblico dominio, CC0

Descrizione dell’immagine

This is a painting of pileated woodpeckers on a grapevine-covered tree trunk. The piece features four woodpeckers perched on the trunk. One woodpecker is shown with a worm in its beak. The trunk displays patches of peeling bark. Surrounding the birds are vine leaves in shades of green and brown, with clusters of deep blue or purple grapes hanging down.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II