Engraving of lizard species "Phrynosoma regale, Doliosaurus m'callii"
Object Details
- author
- Baird, Spencer Fullerton
- original artist
- Richard, John H.
- graphic artist
- Dougal, William H.
- printer
- Wendell, Cornelius
- author
- Emory, William H.
- publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- U.S. Army
- Description (Brief)
- William Dougal (1822–1895) of Washington, D.C. engraved this print of “Phrynosoma regale [Girard] and Doliosaurus m’callii [Girard]”—now "Phrynosoma solare" (Regal horned lizard) and "Phrynosoma mcallii" (Flat–tail horned lizard); from one or more original illustrations by John H. Richard (c.1807–1881) of Philadelphia. The illustration was published as Plate 28 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.
- Description
- William Dougal (1822–1895) of Washington, D.C. engraved this print of “Phrynosoma regale [Girard] and Doliosaurus m’callii [Girard]”—now "Phrynosoma solare" (Regal horned lizard) and "Phrynosoma mcallii" (Flat–tail horned lizard); from an original sketch by John H. Richard (c.1807–1881) of Philadelphia. The illustration was printed as Plate 28 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
- date of book publication
- 1859
- ID Number
- 2009.0115.062
- catalog number
- 2009.0115.062
- accession number
- 2009.0115
- Object Name
- Object Type
- Engraving
- Other Terms
- print; Engraving
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 26.6 cm x 36.5 cm; 10 1/2 in x 14 3/8 in
- Place Made
- United States: District of Columbia
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- Government, Politics, and Reform
- Military
- Communications
- Natural Resources
- Science & Mathematics
- Survey Prints
- Art
- Measuring & Mapping
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_802161
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-fa5d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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