Ref NoLDGSL/615/51/3
TitleWatercolour studies of the tails of Osteolepis macrolepidotus Val e Pentl & Osteolepis microlepidotus Val e Pentl
Date1835
LevelItem
Extent1 drawing
FormatPhotograph/drawing/painting/print
DescriptionWatercolour studies of the posterior, with monochrome scale details, of the fossil fish Osteolepis macrolepidotus Val e Pentl & Osteolepis microlepidotus Val e Pentl by Theodor Hellmuth, Neuchatel, 1835. Mahala Andrews identifies the specimen on the left (fig 5) as being from the mainland of Orkney, the specimen on the right (fig 2) as being from Orkney or Caithness. Both were from the collection of Thomas Stewart Traill.
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Publication NotePublished in Agassiz, J L R, 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/4), Vol II, Tab 2c, figs 2-6. Livraison published 1836.
ArchNoteBased on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameHELLMUTH | Theodor | fl. 1830-1850 | natural history artist
SubjectDevonian
Previous referenceLDGSL 615
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/44AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist1807-1873
DS/UK/1113TRAILL; Thomas Stewart (1781-1862); chemist and mineralogist1781-1862
DS/UK/1039HELLMUTH; Theodor (fl 1830-1850); natural history artistfl 1830-1850
Places
CodePlaceName
NA67Scotland
NA269Orkney Islands
NA340Caithness
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