| Date Note | Old catalogue record gives date of c.1837 but it is unclear where this came from. |
| Description | Two copies of the lithograph, 'Duria antiquior' a reconstruction of the Jurassic life of Dorset, drawn by Henry Thomas DE LA BECHE, lithographed by George Scharf and printed by Charles Hullmandel, [c.1830]. The two copies are different states.
Image includes representations of creatures including an ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, pterosaur, belemnite, ammonite and crinoid. |
| Administrative History | Based on an 1830 watercolour by Henry Thomas De la Beche, the lithograph was originally produced to be sold in aid of Mary Anning who was suffering from financial difficulty. |