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Orra White Hitchcock’s Classroom Art

"ichthyosaurus skeleton", 1828-1840, 46 x 137 cm., Pen and ink on linen Image courtesy of Edward and Orra White Hitchcock Papers, Amherst College Archives and Special Collections, Amherst College Library.

About this Image

An ichthyosaurus resembled a dolphin. Orra did not create this image from an actual skeleton, as she did not have one to look at, but copied someone else's work. This was not an uncommon practice.