Ref NoLDGSL/614/3/80
TitleWatercolour of the skeleton of Gasteracanthus rhomboidalis Agassiz
Date[1831-1834]
Date NoteBased on activity of artist, and date of marriage.
LevelItem
Extent1 item
FormatPhotograph/drawing/painting/print
DescriptionWatercolour of the skeleton of an almost complete specimen of the fossil fish Gasteracanthus rhomboidalis Agassiz , by Cécilie Braun, [1831-1834]. Found in Monte Bolca, from the Carlsruhe Museum.

Note: species of fish annotated later in pencil 'Gasteronemus rhombeus Agassiz', also references synonym Zeus rhombeus de Blainv.
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Administrative HistoryCollected/drawn as part of the research for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844).
ProvenanceFrom a folder marked 'Scomberoides'.
Access ConditionsAccess is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
ArchNoteBased on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameAGASSIZ | Cécilie | 1809-1848 | née Braun | natural history artist and first wife of Louis Agassiz
AGASSIZ | Jean Louis Rudolphe | 1807-1873 | palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/44AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist1807-1873
DS/UK/1038AGASSIZ; Cécilie (1809-1848); née Braun; natural history artist and first wife of Louis Agassiz1809-1848
Places
CodePlaceName
NA537Monte Bolca
NA258Italy
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