decorated canoe
decorated canoe
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- Description (Brief)
- This engraved wood block was likely prepared to print an image in the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842." The image was not published with any of the expedition volumes but is of the same style and subject as images in that publication. The block is not marked. Image shows a decorated canoe. The block was proofed.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Block
- block, printing
- Object Type
- relief
- block printing
- Wood Engraving
- Date made
- 1845-56
- 1845
- Associated Name
- Wilkes, Charles
- engraver
- unknown
- illustrator
- unknown
- place made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in x 4 in; 7.62 cm x 10.16 cm
- ID Number
- 1999.0145.297
- accession number
- 1999.0145
- catalog number
- 1999.0145.297
- U.S. Exploring Expedition
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Wilkes Blocks
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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