Object Details
- publisher
- Wilkes, Charles
- graphic artist
- Brightly, Joseph H.
- author
- Wilkes, Charles
- original artist
- Drayton, Joseph
- printer
- Sherman, Conger
- Description
- Joseph H. Brightly (about 1818–about 1858) of Philadelphia and New York City engraved this printing block after a drawing of a Portugese Madeira Boat by expedition artist Joseph Drayton. The wood engraving illustration was published on page 26 of Volume I of the U.S. Exploring Expedition Narrative by Charles Wilkes, 1844.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1844
- ca 1844
- ID Number
- 1999.0145.005
- catalog number
- 1999.0145.005
- accession number
- 1999.0145
- catalog number
- 1999.0145.005
- Object Name
- block, printing
- block
- Object Type
- relief
- block printing
- Wood Engraving
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in x 4 in; 7.62 cm x 10.16 cm
- Place Made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- Related Publication
- The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842
- Related Web Publication
- http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/index.htm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
- Natural Resources
- Art
- Wilkes Blocks
- Measuring & Mapping
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Science & Scientific Instruments
- related event
- U.S. Exploring Expedition
- Record ID
- nmah_552293
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-e2a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
