Pimelodus vulpes Grd

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Description (Brief):

William Dougal (1822–1895) of Washington, D.C. engraved this print showing several "stages of growth" of fish species, "Pimelodus vulpes [Grd]," after an original sketch by John H. Richard (c.1807–1881) of Philadelphia. The engraving was printed as Plate 18 (although marked here as Plate 16) in “Ichthyology of the Boundary” by Charles Girard (1822-1895), published in Volume 2, Part 2 of the Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey. The volume was printed in 1859 by Cornelius Wendell of Washington, D.C.

Date Of Book Publication: 1859

Book Printer, Publisher: Wendell, CorneliusBook Author: Emory, William H.Maker: Dougal, William H.Richard, John H.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: District of Columbia

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2009.0115.084Catalog Number: 05997Accession Number: 2009.0115.084

Object Name: PrintObject Type: EngravingOther Terms: Print; Engraving

Physical Description: paper (overall materials)ink (overall materials)Measurements: overall: 25 cm x 31 cm; 9 13/16 in x 12 3/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-03b5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_802145

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