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Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
De Boodt probably compiled his 'three large albums' as follows: one for plants, one for animals, and one for birds. The bird album was damaged, which may explain why all the drawings were rebound in the early 19th century. Only the branch, on which this great spotted woodpecker perches, was affected. The bird itself – identified by the red spot on its head as a male – was left unscathed.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGreat Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major). 1596 - 1610. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
