Engraving of fish and frog species "Trichomycterus Maculatus, Cheiroden Pisciculus, Cystignathus Taeniatus, and Phyllobates Auratus"
date: label: date of book publication
content: 1855
name: label: original artist
content: Richard, John H.
label: graphic artist
content: Dougal, William H.
label: printer
content: Nicholson, A. O. P.
label: publisher
content: United States Navy
label: author
content: Girard, Charles
label: author
content: Gilliss, James Melville
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: William H. Dougal (1822-1895) of Washington, D.C. produced this pre-publication engraving proof of “Trichomycterus maculatus [Cuv. -Val.], Cheiroden pisciculus [Grd], Cystignathus taeniatus [Grd], and Phyllobates auratus [Grd]” now "Trichomycterus maculatus," "Cheiroden pisciculus," "Batrachyla taeniata," (Banded tree frog), and "Dendrobates auratus" (Poison dart frog, Green poison frog, Green and black poison dart frog) from an original illustration by John H. Richard (1807- ca 1881). The image was published as Plate XXXIV in Volume 2, following page 208 of Appendix F (Zoology-Fishes) by Charles Girard (1822-1895) in the report describing "The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere during the Years 1849, 1850, 1851, and 1852" by James M. Gillis (1811-1865). The volume was printed in 1855 by A. O. P. Nicholson (1808-1876) of Washington, D.C. The print is also signed in pen "Correct, C.Girard."
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content: United States: District of Columbia
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dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2008.0175.16
label: accession number
content: 2008.0175
label: catalog number
content: 2008.0175.16
objectType: label: Object Name
content: print
label: Object Type
content: Engraving
label: Other Terms
content: print; Engraving
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content: paper (overall materials)
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label: Measurements
content: overall: 34 cm x 25.8 cm; 13 3/8 in x 10 3/16 in