Ref NoLDGSL/614/1/1
TitleWatercolours of the fin spines of Leptacanthus priscus, Ctenacanthus arcuatus and Asteroptychius ornatus
Date1841
LevelItem
Extent1 sheet
FormatPhotograph/drawing/painting/print
DescriptionSix watercolour and pencil studies of the fin spines of the fossil fish Leptacanthus priscus, Ctenacanthus arcuatus and Asteroptychius ornatus, by Joseph Dinkel, 1841. Found in Carboniferous Limestone, Armagh, from the collection of Captain Theobald Jones. Sheet size: 210mm (w) x 235mm (h).
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Administrative HistoryCollected/drawn as part of the research for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844).
CustodialHistoryFrom an envelope marked "Jones Collection. Carb. Limestone, Armagh and Rankine & Carluke Comm. Coal Measures Scotland."
Access ConditionsAccess is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
ArchNoteBased on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameDINKEL | Joseph Wenceslas Anton | [1806-1891] | natural history artist
SubjectCarboniferous
Palaeoichthyology
Palaeontology
Lower Carboniferous
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/44AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist1807-1873
DS/UK/1102JONES; Theobald (1790-1868); Admiral; Naval officer and geological collector1790-1868
DS/UK/181DINKEL; Joseph Wenceslas Anton ([1806-1891]); natural history artist[1806-1891]
Places
CodePlaceName
NA480County Armagh
NA87Northern Ireland
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