Object Details
- graphic artist
- Dougal, William H.
- original artist
- Richard, John H.
- Description (Brief)
- William Dougal (1822–1895) of Washington, D.C. engraved this print of “Crotalus molassus [B & G],” or Black–tailed rattlesnake, from an original sketch likely drawn by John H. Richard (c.1807–1881) of Philadelphia. The illustration was printed as Plate II in the “Reptiles” section of the second part of volume II of the Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, which was written by Spencer F. Baird (1823–1887). The volume was printed in 1859 by Cornelius Wendell of Washington, D.C.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1859
- ca 1888
- ID Number
- GA.01367
- catalog number
- 01367
- accession number
- 1888.20627
- Object Name
- Object Type
- Engraving
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 22 cm x 28.5 cm; 8 21/32 in x 11 7/32 in
- place made
- United States: District of Columbia, Washington
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1322020
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0bae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
