| Date Note | Date, according to Andrews (1982), when Gordon Cumming sent drawings to Agassiz, died in 1842. |
| Administrative History | Collected/drawn as part of the research for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844).
Lady Eliza Maria Gordon Cumming and her eldest daughter Seymour were known to have drawn a number of their specimens which ended up in the hands of Louis Agassiz who used them without permission for his publications. This drawing appears to be the sole survivor. |