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Bryce-Wright and Prof. Owen

Drawing
ca.1873 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Humorous drawing depicting Professor Richard Owen and Mr. Bryce Wright surrounded by animals

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBryce-Wright and Prof. Owen
Materials and techniques
Water-colour, Pen and ink
Brief description
Drawing of Professor Owen and Mr Bryce McMurdo Wright, by Ernest Griset, ca.1873, London probably
Physical description
Humorous drawing depicting Professor Richard Owen and Mr. Bryce Wright surrounded by animals
Dimensions
  • Length: 9in
  • Width: 12in
Measurements taken from 'papervision' record
Marks and inscriptions
  • signed 'Ernest Griset' (Bottom left hand corner of drawing)
  • Inscribed beneath the drawing 'Bryce-Wright to Prof. Owen "Many thanks for the restoration of Odontoptery / Tollapicus!"'
Credit line
Bequeathed by H.H. Harrod
Object history
This drawing depicts Professor Richard Owen who was considered the greatest palaeontologist of his day, but an uncompromising anti-Darwinian. He was also the first director of the Natural History Museum in London. He is with the mineralogist Bryce McMurdo Wright.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
E.778-1948

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Record createdApril 29, 2009
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