Carpophaga microcera

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Carpophaga microcera (now Ducula pacifica mocrocera - Pacific imperial pigeon)
Bird on tree branch, looking left
Carpophaga microcera (now Ducula pacifica mocrocera - Pacific imperial pigeon)

Object Details

Associated Name

Wilkes, Charles

original artist

Sheppard, E.

graphic artist

Dougal, W. H.

printer

Sherman, C.

author

Cassin, John

Description (Brief)

This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Carpophaga microcera" (now Ducula pacifica mocrocera - Pacific Imperial Pigeon) for the publication "United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," Volume 8, Mammalogy and Ornithology, plate 29, in the edition Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1858. The engraving was produced by W. H. Dougal after E. Sheppard.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1858

ID Number

1999.0145.411

accession number

1999.0145

catalog number

1999.0145.411

Object Name

Plate

plate, printing

Object Type

Engraving

Physical Description

metal, copper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 43.1 cm x 28.7 cm; 16 31/32 in x 11 5/16 in

place made

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Associated Place

Samoa

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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/ng49ca746a4-1dd6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_600650