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Ref No	LDGSL/613/4/32/2
Title	Watercolours of a fin spine of Asteracanthus minor Agassiz
Date	[1835]
Date Note	Activity of artist in Britain. Cumberland sends collection to London in 1834, returned in 1835 (see GSL/L/R/2/7)
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Format	Photograph/drawing/painting/print
Description	Watercolour and pencil drawing of two views of a fin spine of the fossil fish Asteracanthus minor Agassiz, by Charles Weber, [1835]. According to the printed text, the specimen was believed to be from the oolite, in the collection of George Cumberland.
Thumbnail	$33\277325-b17f-4940-a83e-3144ae668fdc.jpg$
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 8a, fig 4-5. Plate issued in 1838.
ArchNote	Based on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorName	WEBER \| Joseph Charles \| 1801-1875 \| natural history artist
Previous reference	LDGSL 613

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/1033	WEBER; Joseph Charles (1801-1875); natural history artist	1801-1875
DS/UK/44	AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist	1807-1873
DS/UK/37	CUMBERLAND; George (1754-1848); writer & watercolourist	1754-1848

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