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LDGSL - LDGSL - Deposited papers series
613 - LDGSL/613 - Artwork for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles'
2 - LDGSL/613/2 - 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles': volume 2 (part 1)
43 - LDGSL/613/2/43 - 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles': volume 2 (part 1), sheet 43
Ref No
LDGSL/613/2/43/1
Title
Watercolour of Eurynotus tenuiceps Agassiz
Date
[1835]
Date Note
Date of other drawings by this artist
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Format
Photograph/drawing/painting/print
Description
Watercolour of the fossil fish Eurynotus tenuiceps Agassiz, likely to be by Theodor Hellmuth, [1835]. Found in schistes bitumineux [oil shale] Sunderland, Massachusetts, from the collection of the Geological Society of London. Drawing is annotated by Agassiz, dated 1841.
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Administrative History
In the published plate, the drawing is attributed to Thomas Helmuth which agrees stylistically.
Access Conditions
Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language
French
Publication Note
Published in Agassiz, J L R. 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844), Vol 2, Tab 14c, fig 4. Livraison issued 1836.
ArchNote
Based on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorName
HELLMUTH | Theodor | fl. 1830-1850 | natural history artist
Previous reference
LDGSL 613
Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates
DS/UK/1039
HELLMUTH; Theodor (fl 1830-1850); natural history artist
fl 1830-1850
DS/UK/44
AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist
1807-1873
DS/UK/39
Museum of the Geological Society of London; 1808-1911
1808-1911
Places
Code
PlaceName
NA517
Massachusetts
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