Club Dance, Feejee.

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Club Dance, Feejee.
Club Dance, Feejee.

Object Details

Associated Name

Wilkes, Charles

original artist

Drayton, Joseph

graphic artist

Rawdon, Wright and Hatch

printer

Sherman, C.

Maker

Lea & Blanchard

Description (Brief)

This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Club Dance, Feejee" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 3, following page 198, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by the firm of Rawdon, Wright and Hatch after a sketch by Joseph Drayton.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1845

ID Number

1999.0145.360

accession number

1999.0145

catalog number

1999.0145.360

Object Name

Plate

plate, printing

Object Type

Engraving

Physical Description

copper (overall material)

steel (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 25.4 cm x 33.1 cm; 10 in x 13 1/32 in

place made

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Associated Place

Fiji

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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/ng49ca746a4-49af-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_600598