Ref NoLDGSL/616/2/59/4
TitleWatercolour of Leptolepis dubius Agassiz
Date[1834-1844]
Date NoteDinkel's arrival in Britain; last date of publication of Recherches
LevelItem
Extent1 item
FormatPhotograph/drawing/painting/print
DescriptionWatercolour of a compete specimen of the fossil fish Leptolepis dubius Agassiz, by Joseph Dinkel. [1834-1844]. From the Oolite, Solnhofen, in the collection of William Willoughby Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen. Drawing references Agassiz, J L R. 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844), Vol 2, pt2, p134, but unpublished.
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Administrative HistoryGenus now Tharsis Giebel, 1848.
CustodialHistoryThe torn edge [and repair] of the drawing may indicate that it was previously mounted elsewhere. It could be one of the drawings requested to be removed from the main collection (LDGSL/613/4) by Enniskillen in 1849 (see Council Minutes, 2 May 1849).
Access ConditionsAccess is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
LanguageEnglish
ArchNoteBased on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam. Modern taxonomy provided by Martin Ebert (2021)
CreatorNameDINKEL | Joseph Wenceslas Anton | [1806-1891] | natural history artist
SubjectMiddle Jurassic
Previous referenceLDGSL 616
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/181DINKEL; Joseph Wenceslas Anton ([1806-1891]); natural history artist[1806-1891]
DS/UK/112COLE; William Willoughby (1807-1886); 3rd Earl of ENNISKILLEN; palaeontologist and politician1807-1886
DS/UK/44AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist1807-1873
Places
CodePlaceName
NA519Solnhofen
NA534Bavaria
NA74Germany
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