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Ref No	LDGSL/614/2/7
Title	Watercolour of fragments of Dapedius/Tetragonolepis
Date	[1835-1838]
Date Note	Earliest drawing by this artist, upper date of drawings from the Egerton/Enniskillen collections
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Format	Photograph/drawing/painting/print
Description	Watercolour study of a fragmented specimen of an unidentified fossil fish, possibly a Dapedius or Tetragonolepis, by Jacques Bourkhardt, [1835-1838]. The drawing is annotated in pencil that the specimen is either in the collection of William Willoughby Cole, Earl of Enniskillen, or Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton. Note: from a folder marked 'Dapedius, Tetragonolepis' hence the identification.
Thumbnail	$31\ee6c68-4e35-4ea0-b920-82c28284d76f.jpg$
Administrative History	Collected/drawn as part of the research for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844).
CustodialHistory	From a folder marked 'Dapedius - Tetragonolepis'
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
ArchNote	Based on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorName	BOURKHARDT \| Jacques \| [1808]-1867 \| 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/1035	BOURKHARDT; Jacques ([1808]-1867); natural history artist	[1808]-1867
DS/UK/93	EGERTON; Sir; Philip de Malpas Grey (1806-1881); tenth baronet; palaeontologist and politician	1806-1881
DS/UK/112	COLE; William Willoughby (1807-1886); 3rd Earl of ENNISKILLEN; palaeontologist and politician	1807-1886

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