Trichomycterus maculatus Cuv. & Val., Cheirodon pisciculus Grd., Cystignathus taeniatus Grd., and Phyllobates auratus Grd.
date: label: date of book publication
content: 1855
name: label: book printer, publisher
content: Nicholson, A. O. P.
label: book printer, publisher
content: United States Navy
label: graphic artist
content: Dougal, William H.
label: original artist
content: Richard, John H.
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: William H. Dougal (1822-1895) of Washington, D.C. produced this pre-press 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.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: District of Columbia
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content: Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2008.0175.11
label: accession number
content: 2008.0175
label: catalog number
content: 2008.0175.11
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Print
label: Object Type
content: Engraving
label: Other Terms
content: Print; Engraving
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall materials)
label: Physical Description
content: ink (overall materials)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 26 cm x 33.9 cm; 10 1/4 in x 13 3/8 in