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Auction: 284 - Bond, Share & Americana Mailbid & Internet Exclusive
Lot: 1340

Owen, Richard Brilliant but devious paleontologist, anatomist, and biologist (1804-92); as a scientific conservative, an opponent of Darwin´s theories; a pioneer in the study of extinct species; largely responsible for the establishment of the Natural History Museum in London; known to have suppressed the findings of rivals and stolen credit for some discoveries. Choice panel Photograph, ca. 9.25" x 6.75", a studio head-and-shoulders pose late in the naturalist´s life by Barraud of London. Mounted, overall size ca. 14" x 10.25". Estimate US$ 30-40

Estimate
$30 to $40