Ref NoLDGSL/615/25/1
TitleWatercolour of Diplacanthus crassispinus Agassiz
Date1841
LevelItem
Extent1 drawing
FormatPhotograph/drawing/painting/print
DescriptionWatercolour of the fossil fish Diplacanthus crassispinus Agassiz, with spine detail, by Joseph Dinkel, 1841. Found in Caithness, from the collection of Hugh Strickland.
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Related MaterialSee: Andrews, S M, 'The discovery of fossil fishes in Scotland up to 1845: with checklists of Agassiz's figured specimens', Edinburgh: Royal Scottish Museum, (1982), p44 for loss of original specimen.
Publication NotePublished in Agassiz, J L R, 'Monographie des Poissons Fossiles du Vieux Grès Rouge' (1844), Tab 14, Figs 6-7
ArchNoteBased on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameDINKEL | Joseph Wenceslas Anton | [1806-1891] | natural history artist
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/374STRICKLAND; Hugh Edwin (1811-1853); natural historian and geologist1811-1853
DS/UK/44AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist1807-1873
Places
CodePlaceName
NA340Caithness
NA67Scotland
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