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Author:
Whipple, Amiel Weeks  Search this
Ives, Joseph Christmas  Search this
Original artist:
Kennerley, Caleb Burwell Rowan  Search this
Mollhausen, H. B.  Search this
Publisher:
U.S. War Department  Search this
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Topographic Command  Search this
Printer:
Nicholson, A. O. P.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 18.8 cm x 24.5 cm; 7 3/8 in x 9 5/8 in
Object Name:
print
Object Type:
Hand-Color Lithograph
Hand-Color Lithograph
Location of book publication:
United States: District of Columbia
Date of book publication:
1859
1859
Description:
This colored lithograph of "Centurus uropyglialis [Baird], now Melanerpes uropyglialis" or Gila Woodpecker, is believed to have been originally drawn by C. B. R. Kennerly (1830-1861) and H. B. Mollhausen (1825-1905), then drawn on stone by William E. Hitchcock (ca 1822-ca 1906), lithographed by Bowen & Company of Philadelphia (ca 1840-1870), and likely hand colored by Bowen firm colorists or Lavinia Bowen (ca 1820- ca 1872).
The image was published as Plate XXXVI in the Zoological Report, Volume X, Part VI, No. 3, following page 35 in C. B. R. Kennerly's "Report Upon the Birds of the Route" (near the 35th Parallel explored by Lieutenant Whipple in 1853 and 1855). The report was published in the volume “Reports and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean ... 1853, 1856, Volume X," printed in 1859 by Beverley Tucker of Washington, D.C.
Location:
Currently not on view
ID Number:
GA.16332.089
Catalog number:
16332.089
Accession number:
1930.110179
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-18a7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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