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No. 24.  Crotalus Horridus.
No. 24. Crotalus Horridus.

No. 24. Crotalus Horridus.

PrinterPrinted by Elijah Chapman Kellogg American, 1811 - 1881
Date1851-1853
MediumLithography; black and tan printer's inks and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 5/16 x 6 15/16in. (11 x 17.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 9/16 x 9 1/16in. (14.1 x 23cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
DescriptionA rattlesnake is coiled vertically, with its head facing to the right and its tail in the air. Its mouth is open, and its forked tongue protrudes. The snake is in an open area with leafy plants and a few small flowers in the left background. Steep, rocky cliffs or mountains are in the right background.
Object number1948.4.24
InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "No. 24. / CROTALUS HORRIDUS. / Rattle-snake."

On verso, upper left, in red ink, "56783". Lower right, in pencil, accession number and "Drw 48".
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