Engraving of toad and salamander species"Scaphiopus couchii, Amblystoma proserpina, Amblystoma texana"
Engraving of toad and salamander species"Scaphiopus couchii, Amblystoma proserpina, Amblystoma texana"
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- Description (Brief)
- William Dougal (1822–1895) of Washington, D.C. engraved this print of
- different reptile species after original illustrations by John H. Richard (c.1807-1881) of Philadelphia. The engraving was published as Plate 35 in “Reptiles of the Boundary” by S. F. Baird (1823–1887), 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. The species illustrated describe: “Scaphiopus couchii [Baird], Ambytoma proserpina [B & G], and Ambystoma texana [Baird]”—; now Scaphiopus couchii (common name Couch’s spadefoot or Spadefoot toad), "Ambystoma mavortium" (common name Western tiger salamander) and "Ambystoma texanum" (common name Texas salamander).
- Description
- William Dougal (1822–1895) of Washington, D.C. engraved this print of “Scaphiopus couchii [Baird], Ambytoma proserpina [B & G], and Ambystoma texana [Baird]”—; now Scaphiopus couchii (Couch’s spadefoot or Spadefoot toad), "Ambystoma mavortium" (Western tiger salamander) and "Ambystoma texanum" (Texas salamander); from an original sketch by John H. Richard (c. 1807–1881) of Philadelphia. The illustration was printed as Plate 35 in the “Reptiles” section of the second part of volume II of the Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, written by S.F. Baird (1823–1887). The volume was printed in 1859 by Cornelius Wendell of Washington, D.C.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Object Type
- Engraving
- Other Terms
- print; Engraving
- date of book publication
- 1859
- Baird, Spencer Fullerton
- original artist
- Richard, John H.
- graphic artist
- Dougal, William H.
- printer
- Wendell, Cornelius
- Emory, William H.
- publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- U.S. Army
- Place Made
- United States: District of Columbia
- Physical Description
- ink (overall materials)
- paper (overall materials)
- Measurements
- overall: 25.5 cm x 36.5 cm; 10 1/16 in x 14 3/8 in
- ID Number
- 2009.0115.059
- catalog number
- 2009.0115.059
- accession number
- 2009.0115
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- Survey Prints
- Art
- Measuring & Mapping
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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