Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus)
~ 1828
About this artwork
An ornithological plate depicting a male Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) clinging to a gnarled tree branch, characteristic of a larger natural history publication. This detailed illustration was created by the Swedish artist Wilhelm von Wright.
Did you know?
The von Wright brothers—Magnus, Wilhelm, and Ferdinand—were pioneering Finnish-Swedish naturalists and artists of the 19th century. Their monumental work, "Svenska Fåglar" (Swedish Birds), compiled detailed and scientifically accurate illustrations that were instrumental in documenting the avian species of their region, merging artistic skill with ornithological precision.
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Three-toed Woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus)
Wihelm Wright, ~ 1828
