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Ref No	LDGSL/613/4/26/3
Title	Watercolour of a fin spine of Onchus semistriatus
Date	[1835-1841]
Date Note	Known activity of artist based on other dated drawings
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Format	Photograph/drawing/painting/print
Description	Watercolour of a fragment of a fin spine from the fossil fish Onchus semistriatus, probably by Jacques Bourkhardt, [1835-1841]. According to the printed text the specimen was from the Old Red Sandstone of Southstone Rock, and in the collection of Roderick Murchison.
Thumbnail	$03\6e74a3-d141-45d0-967f-9dfd8145b42b.jpg$
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language	n/a
Publication Note	Published in Agassiz, J L R. 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844), Vol 3, Tab 1, fig 9. Plate issued in 1843.
ArchNote	Based on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorName	BOURKHARDT \| Jacques \| [1808]-1867 \| natural history artist
Subject	Devonian
Previous reference	LDGSL 613

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/44	AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist	1807-1873
DS/UK/1035	BOURKHARDT; Jacques ([1808]-1867); natural history artist	[1808]-1867
DS/UK/2	MURCHISON; Sir; Roderick Impey (1792-1871); Baronet; geologist and geographer	1792-1871

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