Abstract
A framed water colour of a noctivagous pterosaur by the Reverend G. E. Howman displayed on a wall on the first floor of the Philpot Museum, Lyme Regis, Dorset is the earliest depiction of a restored pterosaur in its life environment. The image is a naïve effort based more on mythology than on fact, but its haunting mood was a harbinger of antediluvian depictions by artists that were to become icons of prehistoric restoration. It predates Henry de la Beche's famous Duria Antiquior by just one year.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 120-130 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Geologists' Association |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 29 Apr 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2014 |