overall: 26.8 cm x 33.7 cm; 10 9/16 in x 13 1/4 in
Object Name:
print
Object Type:
Engraving
Other Terms:
print; Engraving
Place Made:
United States: District of Columbia
Date made:
1855
Description (Brief):
William H. Dougal (1822-1895) of Washington, D.C. produced this engraving of "Dryophis Vittatus, Grd" from an original illustration by John H. Richard (1807- ca 1881). The image was published as Plate XXXVI in Volume 2, following page 210 of Appendix F (Zoology Reptiles) by Charles Girard (1822-1895) in the report describing "The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere during the Years 1849, 1850, 1851, and 1852" by James M. Gillis (1811-1865). The volume was printed in 1855 by A. O. P. Nicholson (1808-1876) of Washington, D.C.
