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    Port Praya Cape De Verdes
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Port Praya Cape De Verdes" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 1, page 31, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced after a sketch by Charles Wilkes and A.T. Agate by William H. Ellis.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    1845
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    original artist
    Agate, A. T.
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Ellis, W.H.
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    Maker
    Lea & Blanchard
    ID Number
    1999.0145.313
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.313
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    Samoan Fale-Tele or Samoan House
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 2, page 154. The image was drawn by J. Drayton and drawn on wood by J. H. Manning. It was engraved by J. H. Brightly, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    date made
    ca 1844
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Brightly, J. H.
    original artist
    Drayton, Joseph
    illustrator
    Manning, J. H.
    stereotyper
    Fagan, J.
    publisher
    Lea & Blanchard
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.110
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.110
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    Stirrups, spurs, etc, of Chili
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 1 (page 225 of the Lea & Blanchard stereotyped copy). The image was drawn by J. Drayton, and drawn on wood by J. H. Manning. It was engraved by R. H. Pease, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    ca 1844
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Pease, Richard H.
    stereotyper
    Fagan, J.
    publisher
    Lea & Blanchard
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    original artist
    Drayton, Joseph
    illustrator
    Manning, J. H.
    ID Number
    1999.0145.067
    catalog number
    1999.0145.067
    accession number
    1999.0145
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    Indian Burial Place, Oregon
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Indian Burial Place, Oregon" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 5, page 233, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by the firm of Smillie and Hinshelwood after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    1845
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    original artist
    Agate, A. T.
    graphic artist
    Smillie and Hinshelwood
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    Maker
    Lea & Blanchard
    maker
    Agate, A. T.
    ID Number
    1999.0145.387
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.387
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    Settlers Cottage N.S. Wales.
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Settlers Cottage N.S. Wales" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 2, following page 276, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by William H. Ellis after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    1845
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    original artist
    Agate, A. T.
    graphic artist
    Ellis, W.H.
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    Maker
    Lea & Blanchard
    ID Number
    1999.0145.340
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.340
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    Mirage, Peacock
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 1 (page 110 of the Lea & Blanchard 1845 stereotyped copy). The image was drawn by Charles Wilkes. It was engraved by R. H. Pease, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    ca 1844
    date made
    ca 1844
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    stereotyper
    Fagan, J.
    publisher
    Lea & Blanchard
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Pease, Richard H.
    original artist
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.053
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.053
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    Orange Harbour, Terra del Fuego
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Orange Harbor, Terra del Fuego" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 1, page 124, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by D. Kimberly after a sketch by A.T. Agate.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    1845
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    original artist
    Agate, A. T.
    graphic artist
    Kimberly, D.
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    Maker
    Lea & Blanchard
    ID Number
    1999.0145.318
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.318
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    Engraved wood block "Indians Pounding Acorns"
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 5, page 205. The image was drawn by A. T. Agate, and drawn on wood by G. Armstrong. It was engraved by J. J. Butler, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Description
    Joline J. Butler (about 1815–1846, working in New York City 1841-45) engraved this printing block after a drawing, Indians Pounding Acorns at New Helvetia (near present-day Sacramento, California), by Expedition Artist Alfred T. Agate. The wood engraving illustration was published on page 205 of Volume V of the U.S. Exploring Expedition Narrative by Charles Wilkes, 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    ca 1844
    ca 1844
    publisher
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Butler, Joline J.
    original artist
    Agate, A. T.
    Armstrong, G.
    printer
    Sherman, Conger
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.207
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.207
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    Native of Tonga
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 3, page 26. The image was drawn by A.T. Agate. It was engraved by R.S. Gilbert, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    date made
    ca 1844
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Gilbert, R.S.
    original artist
    Agate, A. T.
    stereotyper
    Fagan, J.
    publisher
    Lea & Blanchard
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.142
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.142
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    Stacking Rice Luzon
    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. A plate engraved image of the same subject after Joseph Drayton was published as "Stacking Rice, Luzon," in Volume 5, page 306. The engraved plate is not a holding of the Graphic Arts Collection.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    1845-56
    1845
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    engraver
    Butler, J. J.
    original artist
    unknown
    ID Number
    1999.0145.301
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.301
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    Pipes of the Northwest Indians
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 5, page 155. The image was drawn by an unknown artist. It was engraved by J.J. Butler, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    date made
    ca 1844
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Butler, J. J.
    original artist
    unknown
    stereotyper
    Fagan, J.
    publisher
    Lea & Blanchard
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.205
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.205
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    Engraved printing plate "Ichthyology, Pl."
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image showing four fish species in the never published Volume 21-22, Ichthyology, part of the series of publications the "United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842." The plate images were engraved by W. H. Dougal after Joseph Drayton.
    Description
    William H. Dougal (1822–1895) of New York and Washington, D.C., (after 1844) engraved this copper printing plate depicting four species of fish documented by the U.S. Exploring Expedition. The illustrations were to be published in Volumes XXII and XXIII, Ichthyology, by Louis Agassiz. Dougal engraved 26 of the 28 plates for this volume which was never printed.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    1849
    1862
    publisher
    Wilkes, Charles
    original artist
    Drayton, Joseph
    graphic artist
    Dougal, William H.
    author
    Agassiz, Louis
    ID Number
    1999.0145.435
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.435
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    Union Island Canoe or Union Group Canoe
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 5, page 12. The image was drawn by A.T. Agate. It was engraved by R.H. Pease, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    date made
    ca 1844
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Pease, Richard H.
    original artist
    Agate, A. T.
    stereotyper
    Fagan, J.
    publisher
    Lea & Blanchard
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.186
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.186
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    Thokanauto or Mr. Phillips
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 3, page 129. The image was drawn by A.T. Agate. It was engraved by J.J. Butler, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    date made
    ca 1844
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Butler, J. J.
    original artist
    Agate, A. T.
    stereotyper
    Fagan, J.
    publisher
    Lea & Blanchard
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.152
    catalog number
    1999.0145.152
    accession number
    1999.0145
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    Chinook Lodge
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image of "Chinook Lodge" for the publication "The Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 4, preceding page 341, in the edition Philadelphia : Lea and Blanchard, 1845. The engraving was produced by R. W. Dodson after a sketch by A. T. Agate.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    1845
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    original artist
    Agate, A. T.
    graphic artist
    Dodson, R.W.
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    Maker
    Lea & Blanchard
    ID Number
    1999.0145.377
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.377
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    Daisy Bank
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 2, page 294. The image was drawn by A. T. Agate. It was engraved by R. H. Pease, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    date made
    ca 1844
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Pease, Richard H.
    original artist
    Agate, A. T.
    stereotyper
    Fagan, J.
    publisher
    Lea & Blanchard
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.119
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.119
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    Environs of Manilla
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 5, page 332. The image was drawn by F.D. Stuart. It was engraved by R.S. Gilbert, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    date made
    ca 1844
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Gilbert, R.S.
    original artist
    Stuart, F. D.
    stereotyper
    Fagan, J.
    publisher
    Lea & Blanchard
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.223
    catalog number
    1999.0145.223
    accession number
    1999.0145
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    Engraved wood block "Natives of Wytoohee"
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 1 (page 334 of the Lea & Blanchard stereotyped copy). The image was drawn by Joseph Drayton, and drawn on wood by John H. Manning. It was engraved by O'Brien, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Description
    Robert O'Brien engraved this printing block after a drawing, Natives of Wytoohee, by Expedition Artist Joseph Drayton. Wytoohee is part of the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. The wood engraving illustration was published on page 334 of Volume I of the U.S. Exploring Expedition Narrative by Charles Wilkes, 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    ca 1844
    ca 1844
    publisher
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    O'Brien
    original artist
    Drayton, Joseph
    graphic artist
    Manning, John H.
    printer
    Sherman, Conger
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.081
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.081
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    Feejee Girl
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "Narrative of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842," 1844, Volume 3, page 79. The image was drawn by J. Drayton and W.G. Armstrong on wood. It was engraved by R.S. Gilbert, and originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia in 1844.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    date made
    ca 1844
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    graphic artist
    Gilbert, R.S.
    original artist
    Drayton, Joseph
    Armstrong, W.G.
    stereotyper
    Fagan, J.
    publisher
    Lea & Blanchard
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.147
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.147
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    Zoanthus Ellisii
    Description (Brief)
    This engraved wood block was used to print an image in the publication "United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, Zoophytes," 1846, Volume 7, Chapter 4, "Actinoidea," page 66, figure 26, "Zoanthus Ellisii." The image was drawn by Joseph Drayton and was engraved by an unknown artist. It was originally printed by C. Sherman of Philadelphia.
    Location
    Currently not on view
    Date made
    1845
    1846
    Associated Name
    Wilkes, Charles
    engraver
    unknown
    illustrator
    unknown
    printer
    Sherman, C.
    author
    Dana, James Dwight
    collaborator
    Wilkes, Charles
    ID Number
    1999.0145.258
    accession number
    1999.0145
    catalog number
    1999.0145.258
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