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View from Monument No IV on the Sierra de las Tinajas Altas looking east towards Monument No V, Plate 59, View from Monument IV looking west towards Monument No III, Plate 60

Catalog Data

Original artist:
Schott, Arthur  Search this
Graphic artist:
Smillie, James David  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 28.6 cm x 22.8 cm; 11 1/4 in x 8 31/32 in
Object Name:
print
Object Type:
Etching
Place made:
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Date made:
1860
1860
Description (Brief):
James D. Smillie (1833-1909) of New York engraved these images presented as one print for two views, plates 59 and 60, after original illustrations by Arthur Schott (1814-1875). They were published in Chapter IV "Sketch of Territory Acquired by Treaty of December 30, 1853" by William H. Emory (1811-1887) in Volume 1, Part 1 of the <i>Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey.</i> The volume was printed in 1857 by A. O. P. Nicholson of Washington, D.C.
The drawing titles are: "View from Monument No. IV on the Sierra de las Tinajas Altas looking east towards Monument No. V," and "View from Monument IV looking west towards Monument No. III."
Location:
Currently not on view
ID Number:
2016.0017.05
Catalog number:
2016.0017.05
Accession number:
2016.0017
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-b1c3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1806088