Ref NoLDGSL/613/4/93/12
TitleWatercolour of a bone from the jaw of Chimaera (Psittacodon) Sedgwickii
Date[?1835]
Date NoteDate artist was in Britain
LevelItem
Extent1 item
FormatPhotograph/drawing/painting/print
DescriptionWatercolour of a bone from the jaw of the fossil fish Chimaera (Psittacodon) Sedgwickii, possibly by Jacques Bourkhardt, [?1835]. From the Museum of the Geological Society. According to the printed text, the specimen was found near Cambridge by Adam Sedgwick who gave it to the Society's Museum. Specimen from another angle is at LDGSL/613/4/93/13.
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Publication NotePublished in Agassiz, J L R. 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844), Vol 3, Tab 40, fig 17, livraison issued 1838.
ArchNoteBased on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameBOURKHARDT | Jacques | [1808]-1867 | natural history artist
Previous referenceLDGSL 613
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/44AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist1807-1873
DS/UK/39Museum of the Geological Society of London; 1808-19111808-1911
DS/UK/1035BOURKHARDT; Jacques ([1808]-1867); natural history artist[1808]-1867
DS/UK/31SEDGWICK; Adam (1785-1873); geologist1785-1873
Places
CodePlaceName
NA30Cambridgeshire
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