Corcovado From Boto-Fogo Bay, Rio

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Object Details

Associated Name

Wilkes, Charles

original artist

Wilkes, Charles

graphic artist

Smillie, James

printer

Sherman, C.

Maker

Lea & Blanchard

Description (Brief)

This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Corcovado from Boto-Fogo Bay, Rio" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 1, page 68, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by James Smillie after a sketch by Charles Wilkes.

Location

Currently not on view

Date made

1845

ID Number

1999.0145.314

accession number

1999.0145

catalog number

1999.0145.314

Object Name

Plate

plate, printing

Object Type

Engraving

place made

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

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/ng49ca746a4-42f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_600550