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Publisher:
Wilkes, Charles  Search this
Original artist:
Drayton, Joseph  Search this
Graphic artist:
Dougal, William H.  Search this
Author:
Agassiz, Louis  Search this
Physical Description:
copper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 43.2 cm x 28.7 cm; 17 in x 11 5/16 in
Object Name:
plate
plate, printing
Object Type:
Engraving
Place Made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
1849
Description (Brief):
This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image showing three species of shark in the never published Volume 21-22, Ichthyology, part of the series of publications the "United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842." The plate images were engraved by W. H. Dougal after Joseph Drayton.
Description:
William H. Dougal (1822–1895) of New York and Washington, D.C., (after 1844) engraved this copper printing plate depicting three species of shark documented by the U.S. Exploring Expedition. The engraved illustrations were to be published in volumes XXII and XXIII, <I>Ichthyology,</I> by Louis Agassiz. Dougal engraved 26 of the 28 plates for this volume which was never printed.
Location:
Currently not on view
Related event:
U.S. Exploring Expedition  Search this
Related Publication:
The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
Related Web Publication:
http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/index.htm
ID Number:
1999.0145.437
Accession number:
1999.0145
Catalog number:
1999.0145.437
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-20a5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_600689