Maria's Woodpecker; Three-toed Woodpecker; Phillips' Woodpecker; Canadian Woodpecker; Harris's Woodpecker; Audubon's Woodpecker, ca. 1827-1851 (Primary Title)
The Birds of North America (Portfolio Title)

John James Audubon, American, born Haiti, 1785–1851 (Artist)
Robert Havell, Jr., American, born England, 1793 - 1878 (Printer)

1838
American
Works On Paper
Prints
hand water colored engraving with etching and aquatint on rag paper. Watermark J. Whatman, 1838
38 1/4" H x 25 1/4" W (sheet) (97.2 cm. H x 64.2 cm. W)
2001.243
Not on view
inscribed in plate: Upper corners: No. 84. PLATE CCCCXVII inscribed across lower edge of plate: (L) drawn from Nature and published by J.J. Audubon, F.R.S.F.L.S. (C) Maria's Woodpecker PICUS MARTINI, Aud. 1 male. 2, Female. Three-toed Woodpecker PICUS HIRSITUS, Vieil. 3, Male. 4, Female. Phillips' Woodpecker PICUS PHILLIPS, Aud. 5 and 6 Males. Canadian Woodpecker PICUS CANADENIS, Buff. 7. male. Harris's Woodpecker PICUS HARRISI, Aud. 8. Male. 9. Female. Audubon's Woodpecker PICUS AUDUBONI, Trudeau. 10. Male. (R) Engraved Printed and Coloured by R. Havell. London 1838
Gift of Alma and Harry H. Coon
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

Some object records are not complete and do not reflect VMFA's full and current knowledge. VMFA makes routine updates as records are reviewed and enhanced.