1854 Megalosaurus model by Waterhouse Hawkins. Hawkins attempted to scientifically reconstruct dinosaurs for the Crystal Palace Geological Gardens at Sydenham 1852-1855. He was helped by Richard Owen,the man who named the group. At this time there were few remains,so the endeavor was speculative. This miniature model made by Hawkins for sale in the UK by Tennant (1854) and US by Ward (1866) was one example. Megalosaurus was the first dinosaur described by Buckland in 1824. Owen supposed the giant reptile's appearance was between a crocodile and a pachyderm. Though innacurate,the reconstruction fired the publics' imagination. It would be only much later that Megalosaurs would appear as the nimble bipedal predator we know today | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Stewart, Paul D. |
Bildgröße: | 5095 px × 3430 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |