Ref NoLDGSL/613/2/93/2
TitleWatercolour of Pholidophorus Flesheri Agassiz
Date1834
LevelItem
Extent1 item
FormatPhotograph/drawing/painting/print
DescriptionWatercolour, with pencil drawing structure details of fin rays, of a specimen of the fossil fish Pholidophorus Flesheri Agassiz, by Joseph Fisher, Oxford, 1834. Caption, by William Buckland, reads: 'The fish is in slaty yellow marl stone of inferior oolite formation and was dug out of a rock above Blisworth Tunnel in the Parish of Stoke Bruerne Near Northampton'. From the collection of Gilbert Flesher Esq, Towcester, Co Northampton.
Thumbnail

f8\39dddf-41b8-41c9-a513-5576eb081d23.jpg

Administrative HistoryThe writing of the caption bears similarities to William Buckland's hand, also Agassiz thanks Buckland in the published text for giving him the drawing.
Access ConditionsAccess is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Related MaterialThe original specimen [or perhaps its counterpart] is now held by the Natural History Museum, Samuel Sharp collection, ref: OR 47138.
Publication NotePublished in Agassiz, J L R. 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844), Vol 2, Tab 37, fig 8. Livraison issued 1843
ArchNoteFrom listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981); updated by Caroline Lam.
CreatorNameFISHER | Joseph | fl.1834-1837 | artist
AGASSIZ | Jean Louis Rudolphe | 1807-1873 | palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist
SubjectMiddle Jurassic
Previous referenceLDGSL 613
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1146FLESHER; Gilbert (1772-1845); draper and fossil collector1772-1845
DS/UK/44AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist1807-1873
DS/UK/1041FISHER; Joseph (fl.1834-1837); artistfl.1834-1837
DS/UK/11BUCKLAND; William (1784-1856); geologist and dean of Westminster1784-1856
    Powered by CalmView© 2008-2024