Ref NoLDGSL/615/37/1
TitleWatercolour of the fin and scales of Platygnathus jamesoni Agassiz [Holoptychius nobilissimus]
Date[1840-1845]
Date NoteDura Den deposit excavated from Dec 1837; date when Agassiz was in Scotland; date of publication
LevelItem
Extent1 drawing
FormatPhotograph/drawing/painting/print
DescriptionWatercolour of a fragment (dorsal fin and scales) of the fossil fish Platygnathus jamesoni Agassiz [Holoptychius nobilissimus], by Joseph Dinkel, [1840-1845]. Found in Dura Den, Scotland. Ascribed both on the drawing and in the published text as being from the collection of Robert Jameson but found by the Rev John Anderson. However Mahala Andrews states this is a mistake and Anderson only sent it to Jameson for Agassiz to view.
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Publication NotePublished in Agassiz, J L R, 'Monographie des Poissons Fossiles du Vieux Grès Rouge' (1844/5), Tab 25
ArchNoteSource: Andrews, S M, 'Discovery of Fossil Fishes in Scotland up to 1845' (1982); based on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam.
CreatorNameDINKEL | Joseph Wenceslas Anton | [1806-1891] | natural history artist
SubjectDevonian
Previous referenceLDGSL 615
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/181DINKEL; Joseph Wenceslas Anton ([1806-1891]); natural history artist[1806-1891]
DS/UK/44AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist1807-1873
DS/UK/2307ANDERSON; John (1796-1864); Reverend; geologist and Church of Scotland minister1796-1864
DS/UK/188JAMESON; Robert (1774-1854); professor of natural history1774-1854
Places
CodePlaceName
NA200Fifeshire
NA67Scotland
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