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TitleWatercolour of Holoptychius rugosus Agassiz
Date[1834-1835]
Date NoteCollection sent to London in 1834, one drawing of this collection dated 1835
LevelItem
Extent1 item
FormatPhotograph/drawing/painting/print
DescriptionTwo watercolour studies of scales from the fossil fish Holoptychius rugosus Agassiz, by Joseph Dinkel, [1834-1835]. Found at Burdie House, Scotland, from the collection of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
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Administrative HistoryCollected/drawn as part of the research for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844).

According to Andrews (1982), Agassiz chose the specimens from the Royal Society of Edinburgh he wished to have drawn by Joseph Dinkel, sent to London in 1834.
Access ConditionsAccess is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Languagen/a
ArchNoteBased on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameDINKEL | Joseph Wenceslas Anton | [1806-1891] | natural history artist
AGASSIZ | Jean Louis Rudolphe | 1807-1873 | palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist
SubjectPalaeoichthyology
Palaeontology
Carboniferous
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/44AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist1807-1873
DS/UK/181DINKEL; Joseph Wenceslas Anton ([1806-1891]); natural history artist[1806-1891]
Places
CodePlaceName
NA516Burdiehouse
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