Mary Anning Collection

Mary Anning (1799-1847)
Pioneer fossil collector of Lyme Regis, Dorset. Oil painting by an unknown artist, before 1842. Golden Cap is visible in the background. Held at the Natural History Museum, London

1862 British prehistoric marine reptiles
Lithograph with contemporary colouring, continental version of the wallchart produced by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins for the Department of Science and Art 1862

Plesiosaurus
Pen and ink annotated drawing by Mary Anning, 1824. This marine reptile lived in Europe during the early Jurassic period about 200 million years ago

1720 Lyme Regis early map of coast
Copperplate engraving from 1720 Emanuel Bowen and John Owen in " Britannia Depicta". Lyme Regis early 18th century map showing the Jurassic coast focussing on Lyme Regis

1814 Mary Anning first ichthyosaur skull
Temnodontosaurus platydon. First scientific illustration of Mary Annings (and the world s) first ichthyosaur skull (actually found by her brother Joseph in 1811)

Plesiosaur sketch
A sketch of the plesiosaur fossil discovered by Mary Anning

Lyme Regis
The Lower Jurassic cliffs incorporating Lower Lias and Charmouth Mudstone rocks, Charmouth, Dorset, UK

Ichthyosaurus fossil C013 / 7904
Ichthyosaurus fossil

1858 Prehistoric marine reptiles
1858 Marine Monsters by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins. Plate 23, to face page 33, of the New Edition, postumously published

At Lyme Regis, Mary Anning, aged 12, coming upon the first Ichthyosaurus found in England (litho)
2795554 At Lyme Regis, Mary Anning, aged 12, coming upon the first Ichthyosaurus found in England (litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Lyme Regis)

1816 Bullocks Museum curios and fossils
1816 handcoloured copperplate engraving by R. Sands from a drawing by J.P. Neale, published by John Harris for " The Beauties of England and Wales"

1837 Extinct prehistoric animals Dorset
1837 " Extinct Animals that once lived where Dorsetshire now is" an anonymous lithograph opposite page 5 from the American Childrens book " Wonders of Earth Sea

The Little Fossil-gatherer (engraving)
3626146 The Little Fossil-gatherer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Fossil-gatherer. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869)

Illustration of 19th century paleontologist Mary Anning with collection of fossils

Plesiosaurus marine reptile, fossil skull C016 / 5204
Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus marine reptile, fossil skull. This is the head and neck of this plesiosaur, a type of marine reptile

Mary Anning (actress)
An actress at the Natural History Museum playing the part of Mary Anning, the famous fossil collector from Lyme Regis, England

Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus: Head only
From the Lower Jurassic, Lyme Regis, Dorset. This specimen is the first articulated plesiosaur ever found and one of Mary Annings greatest discoveries

Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus: Head and neck
From the Lower Jurassic, Lyme Regis, Dorset. This specimen is the first articulated plesiosaur ever found and one of Mary Annings greatest discoveries

Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus skeleton
From the Lower Jurassic, Lyme Regis, Dorset. This is the first articulated plesiosaur ever found and one of Mary Annings greatest discoveries. Length 2.9 meters

The Mary Anning room within the Natural History Museum, London

Temnodontosaurus platyodon (Conybeare)
The skull of Temnodontosaurus platyodon, an Ichthyosaurus which lived between 201 and 194 million years ago in the Lower Jurassic. It was discovered by Mary Annings brother in 1811 in Lyme Regis

Poem by Mary Anning (1799-1871)
Encomium Murchisonaum, a poem written c. 1840s by Mary Anning in honour of the geologist Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871). Page 2 of 3

Belemnites
Drawing from the manuscripts collection of Mary Anning (1799-1847)

Ichthyosaurus communis, ichthyosaur
Close up of the jaw of an ichthyosaur specimen on display at The Natural History Museum, London. Specimen collected by Mary Anning

Poems by Mary Anning (1799-1871)
Encomium Murchisonaum, a poem written c. 1840 s. Page 3 of 3. The Complaint of a sunbeam against Dr Faraday, written in honour of the English physicist and chemist Michael Faraday (1791-1867)

1816 Bullocks Museum curios and fossil
1816 copperplate engraving by R. Sands from a drawing by J.P. Neale, published by John Harris for " The Beauties of England and Wales"

Jurassic rock strata
Jurassic fossil bearing cliffs. Crumbling rock strata in part of the cliffs between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, Dorset. Known as The Spittles and Black Ven

1819 Everard Home naming ichthyosaur
Sir Everard Home (1756-1832) 1819 letter to arctic explorer William Scoursby discussing his own forthcoming naming of Proteosaurus (ichthyosaur) on the basis of its cupped vertebrae

1819 Sir Everard Home icthyosaur letter
Sir Everard Home (1756-1832) contemporary portrait engraving and letter to arctic explorer William Scoursby discussing his naming of Proteosaurus (ichthyosaur)

Conybeare Plesiosaurus reconstruction
1824. Composite of letter and wrapper written by William Conybeare regarding his first scientific reconstruction of the skeletons of plesiosaur and ichthyosaur

1838 Guerin Plesiosaur reconstruction
1838 Hand coloured copperplate engraving by Fries appearing in Guerins " Dictionnaire pittoresque" showing a Plesiosaurus dolicheroides skeleton lying beneath the ground

Sir Everard Home Portrait Natural Science
Sir Everard Home (1756-1832) contemporary engraving with later hand colouring. Home was the first president of the Royal College of Surgeons and studied under John Hunter (who married Homes sister)

1833 Penny Magazine extinct animals color
1833 " Organic Remains restored" front page of the Penny Magazine October 26th with wood engraving illustration and later hand colouring. (Original print black and white also available)

1823 First complete Plesiosaur fossil
" Skeleton of the Plesiosaurus dolichodeirus discovered in the Lias at Lyme Regis in 1823" Folded triple quarto plate XLVI drawn by T. Webster after original by Mary Anning

Cupped ichthyosaur vertebrae Everard Home
Ichthyosaur Vertebrae in cross section, copper plate illustration from a paper by Sir Everard Home in the Transactions of the Royal Philosophical Society

1862 Hawkins Icthyosaur & Plesiosaur. 1862 Hawkins Icthyosaur & Plesiosaur
Coloured lithograph of Plesiosaur and ichthyosaur, a contemporary continental version of the wall chart by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins entitled " Waterhouse Hawkins Diagrams of the Extinct

1840s Geologist Henry De La Beche
Swantype (cleaned) 1840s Portrait mezzotint of Henry Thomas De La Beche (1796-1855), a geologist famous for his cartoon and humorous representations of early fossil finds and fellow geologists

Ichthyosaur skull and paddle Everard Home
Copperplate engraving from a paper in the Transactions of the Royal Philosophical society by Sir Everard Home describing the first ichthyosaur discoveries. See other photos in this collection

Cupped Ichthyosaur vertebra Everard Home
Ichthyosaur Verterbra copper plate illustration from a paper by Sir Everard Home in the Transactions of the Royal Philosophical Society

Ichthyosaur skeleton engraving 1819 Home
First scientific illustration of a complete ichthyosaur skeleton. Copper fold-out engraving at life size, (2.5cm ammonite top right for scale). It comes from a paper by Sir Everard Home in 1819

Conybeare Plesiosaurus letter & portrait. Conybeare Plesiosaurus letter & portrait
Left: Portrait William Conybeare age 65. Right: 1824 letter from William Conybeares re his first scientific reconstruction of the skeletons of plesiosaur and ichthyosaur

Ichthyosaur paddle Everard Home 1819
Ichthyosaur paddle copper plate illustration from a paper by Sir Everard Home in the Transactions of the Royal Philosophical Society 1819

1833 Penny Magazine extinct animals crop
1833 October 26th " Organic Remains restored" front page of the Penny Magazine with wood engraving illustration and later hand colouring. (Original print black and white also available)

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Mary Anning (1799-1847) was a remarkable British paleontologist who made significant contributions to the field of prehistoric marine reptiles. Born in 1799, she grew up in Lyme Regis, a coastal town known for its rich fossil deposits. In 1720, an early map of the coast highlighted the potential for fossil discoveries in Lyme Regis. Little did they know that Mary Anning would become one of the most renowned figures in this field. At just 12 years old, she stumbled upon her first major find - an Ichthyosaurus skull - in 1811. Anning's passion and expertise led her to uncover numerous fossils throughout her career. She meticulously sketched and documented these findings, including detailed illustrations of Plesiosaurs and other ancient creatures. Her dedication to scientific accuracy earned her recognition among fellow researchers. One notable discovery by Mary Anning was the C013/7904 Ichthyosaurus fossil found in 1814. This specimen provided valuable insights into the anatomy and behavior of these extinct marine reptiles. By 1858, Mary Anning's work had greatly expanded our understanding of prehistoric marine life. Her discoveries shed light on various species such as Plesiosaurs and Belemnites that once roamed Earth's oceans millions of years ago. Despite facing many challenges as a woman pursuing science during that era, Anning persevered and gained respect within scientific circles. In fact, at only twelve years old, she caught attention when depicted finding England's first-ever Ichthyosaurus litho print from "At Lyme Regis. " An avid collector herself, Anning also contributed specimens to Bullocks Museum curiosities and fossils collection established in 1816. Her efforts helped preserve important artifacts for future generations to study. Even after her passing in 1847 at age forty-seven due to breast cancer complications, Mary Anning left behind a lasting legacy.