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LDGSL - LDGSL - Deposited papers series
- 613 - LDGSL/613 - Artwork for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles'
  - 4 - LDGSL/613/4 - 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles': volume 3
    - 26 - LDGSL/613/4/26 - 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles': volume 3, sheet 26

Ref No	LDGSL/613/4/26/6
Title	Watercolour of a fin spine of Onchus arcuatus Agassiz
Date	[1834-1835]
Date Note	Agassiz arrives in Britain in 1834, last date of activity of this artist.
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Format	Photograph/drawing/painting/print
Description	Watercolour of a fin spine of the fossil fish Onchus arcuatus Agassiz, by Cécilie Agassiz, [1834-1835]. Also, two ink drawings of spine sections. Locality: Old Red Sandstone of Bromyard, from the collection of Roderick Murchison.
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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 4, 12-13. Plate issued in 1843.
ArchNote	Based on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorName	AGASSIZ \| Cécilie \| 1809-1848 \| née Braun \| natural history artist and first wife of Louis Agassiz
Subject	Devonian
Previous reference	LDGSL 613

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/1038	AGASSIZ; Cécilie (1809-1848); née Braun; natural history artist and first wife of Louis Agassiz	1809-1848
DS/UK/44	AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist	1807-1873
DS/UK/2	MURCHISON; Sir; Roderick Impey (1792-1871); Baronet; geologist and geographer	1792-1871

Places

Code	PlaceName
NA120	Herefordshire

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