Engraving of fish species "Nematoenys inermis"
date: label: date made
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 engraving of “Nematogenys inermis [Grd]” from an original illustration by John H. Richard (1807- ca 1881). The image was published as Plate XXXII in Volume 2, following page 248 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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dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2008.0175.17
label: accession number
content: 2008.0175
label: catalog number
content: 2008.0175.17
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: 26.5 cm x 33.6 cm; 10 7/16 in x 13 1/4 in