Muskingum College The Birds of America “United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)”

“United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)”

which were previously published in French maps by De Fer and Châtelain

they always hop or run for several yards

Japan (“Zipangri”) is positioned close to North America (demoninated “Cuba”)

avec le journal historique d'un voyage fait par ordre du Roi dans l'Amerique Septentrionnale

Muskingum College The Birds of America “United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)”Richard Rummell Muskingum College Re strike engraving from the original plate (c. 1913). Printed on heavy woven paper and hand colored. Plate size: 17 1 4 x 29 At the turn of the century, Littig & Company commissioned the accomplished artist Richard Rummell (1848 1924) to create watercolors of some of the nations most prestigious colleges. From these watercolors, copper plates were engraved and a limited number of pulls (engravings) were distributed.