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Crotalus molossus [B&G]

American History Museum

Print, Crotalus molossus [B&G].
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Object Details

graphic artist

Dougal, William H.

original artist

Richard, John H.

Description (Brief)

William Dougal (1822–1895) of Washington, D.C. engraved this print of “Crotalus molassus [B & G],” or Black–tailed rattlesnake, from an original sketch likely drawn by John H. Richard (c.1807–1881) of Philadelphia. The illustration was printed as Plate II in the “Reptiles” section of the second part of volume II of the Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, which was written by Spencer F. Baird (1823–1887). The volume was printed in 1859 by Cornelius Wendell of Washington, D.C.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1859
ca 1888

ID Number

GA.01367

catalog number

01367

accession number

1888.20627

Object Name

Print

Object Type

Engraving

Physical Description

paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 22 cm x 28.5 cm; 8 21/32 in x 11 7/32 in

place made

United States: District of Columbia, Washington

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Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0bae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1322020

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