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Ref No	LDGSL/613/4/67/5
Title	Watercolour of teeth of Carcharodon megalodon Agassiz
Date	[1831-1835]
Date Note	Date span of artist, although marries Agassiz in 1834, some drawings may be signed retrospectively
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Format	Photograph/drawing/painting/print
Description	Watercolour and ink drawings of two teeth of the fossil fish Carcharodon megalodon Agassiz, by Cécilie Agassiz, [1831-1835]. According to the printed text, the specimens were from the Museum of Carlsruhe.
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Language	n/a
Publication Note	Published in Agassiz, J L R. 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844), Vol 3, Tab 29, fig 1 & 5. Plate issued in 1835.
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
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

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