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Engraving of snake species "Crotalus molossus"

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    Object Details

    graphic artist

    Dougal, William H.

    printer

    Nicholson, A.O.P.

    author

    Emory, William H.

    printer

    Wendell, Cornelius

    publisher

    U.S. Department of the Interior

    original artist

    Richard, John H.

    author

    Baird, Spencer Fullerton

    publisher

    U.S. Army

    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.

    Description

    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 2 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

    Credit Line

    William H. Dougal

    ID Number

    GA.1367

    accession number

    1888.20627

    catalog number

    1367

    Object Name

    print

    Object Type

    Engraving

    Physical Description

    paper (overall materials)
    ink (overall materials)

    Measurements

    overall: 22 cm x 28.5 cm; 8 11/16 in x 11 1/4 in

    Place Made

    United States: District of Columbia

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    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Subject

    Exploration and Discovery

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-4adb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_833921

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