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Titian Ramsay Peale Manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: MS0126

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Drawings of American insects : shewing them in their several states, together with such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope : designed and executed from living specimens

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Content Description

The Titian Ramsay Peale Manuscript is Peale's original work, titled "Drawings of American Insects; Shewing Them in Their Several States, Together with Such Minute Insects as Require Investigation by the Microscope" (1796), which includes colored plates and drawings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1796

Conditions Governing Access

Contact Special Collections for access.

Biographical Sketch

Titian Ramsay Peale (1780-1798) was an American artist and naturalist. He was the son of painter Charles Willson Peale and his first wife, Rachel Brewer Peale.

Total Size of Collection

0.25 Linear Feet (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Genres

agricultural art and memorabilia

Subjects

Topical

Digital Material

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

External Documents

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
Contact:
National Agricultural Library
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Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA
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