Carpophaga bicolor

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Carpophaga bicolor (now Ducula bicolor - Pied imperial pigeon)
Two birds on tree branch, black stain on bird
Carpophaga bicolor (now Ducula bicolor - Pied imperial pigeon)

Object Details

Associated Name

Wilkes, Charles

original artist

Peale, Titian Ramsay

graphic artist

Newton, W.G.

printer

Sherman, C.

author

Cassin, John

Description (Brief)

This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Carpophaga bicolor" (now Ducula bicolor - Pied Imperial Pigeon) for the publication "United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," Volume 8, Mammalogy and Ornithology, plate 28, in the edition Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1858. The engraving was produced by W. G. Newton after T. R. Peale.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1858

ID Number

1999.0145.410

accession number

1999.0145

catalog number

1999.0145.410

Object Name

Plate

plate, printing

Object Type

Engraving

Physical Description

metal, copper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 43 cm x 28.4 cm; 16 15/16 in x 11 3/16 in

place made

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Associated Place

Oceanic

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Wilkes Blocks

Data Source

National Museum of American History

related event

U.S. Exploring Expedition

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-4721-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_600649