Engraved printing plate "Ichthyology, Pl."
National Museum of American History

Engraved printing plate "Ichthyology, Pl."

Wilkes, Charles · 1849

metal, copper (overall material)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

This engraved printing plate was prepared to print an image showing four fish species in the never published Volume 21-22, Ichthyology, part of the series of publications the "United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842." The plate images were engraved by W. H. Dougal after Joseph Drayton.

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