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Ref No	LDGSL/614/2/29
Title	Watercolour of Pholidophorus Stricklandi Agassiz
Date	1841
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Format	Photograph/drawing/painting/print
Description	Watercolour study, with scale details, of a complete specimen of the fossil fish Pholidophorus Stricklandi Agassiz, by Joseph Dinkel, 1841. From the collection of Hugh Edwin Strickland.
Thumbnail	$f8\4ba042-3149-4829-acf3-3bdfe9ab2da1.jpg$
Administrative History	According to Andrews (1982), Hugh Edwin Strickland sent his fossils to Louis Agassiz in 1840, and they were drawn in 1841.
CustodialHistory	From a folder marked 'Pholidophorus'
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language	n/a
Publication Note	Although in this 'unpublished' series, this drawing does appear in: Agassiz, J L R. 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844), Vol 2, Tab 42a, fig 4, 4a. Livraison issued 1843.
ArchNote	Based on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorName	DINKEL \| Joseph Wenceslas Anton \| [1806-1891] \| natural history artist
CreatorName	AGASSIZ \| Jean Louis Rudolphe \| 1807-1873 \| palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist
Previous reference	LDGSL 614

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/44	AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist	1807-1873
DS/UK/181	DINKEL; Joseph Wenceslas Anton ([1806-1891]); natural history artist	[1806-1891]
DS/UK/374	STRICKLAND; Hugh Edwin (1811-1853); natural historian and geologist	1811-1853

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