Engraving of fish species "Otolithus drummondii"
- Description
- William Dougal (1822–1895) of Washington, D.C. engraved this print of “Otolithus drummondii [Richards]”, now "Cynoscion nebulosus" or Spotted seatrout, from an original sketch likely drawn by John H. Richard (c.1807–1881) of Philadelphia. The illustration was printed as Plate 6 in the “Fishes” section of the second part of volume II of the Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, written by Charles Girard (1822–1895). The volume was printed in 1859 by Cornelius Wendell of Washington, D.C.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- print
- Object Type
- Engraving
- date of book publication
- 1859
- original artist
- Richard, John H.
- graphic artist
- Dougal, William H.
- printer
- Wendell, Cornelius
- author
- Emory, William H.
- publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- author
- Girard, Charles
- publisher
- U.S. Army
- Physical Description
- paper (overall materials)
- ink (overall materials)
- Measurements
- overall: 24.5 cm x 31.5 cm; 9 5/8 in x 12 3/8 in
- Place Made
- United States: District of Columbia
- ID Number
- 2009.0115.075
- catalog number
- 2009.0115.075
- accession number
- 2009.0115
- subject
- Art
- Communications
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- Measuring & Mapping
- Military
- Natural Resources
- Science & Mathematics
- Survey Prints
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- Culture and the Arts: Graphic Arts
- Survey Prints
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center
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