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The image shows the interior of an art gallery exhibiting various sculptures and artifacts related to Victorian objects. The space features exposed wooden beams on the ceiling, contrasted with modern white walls. The exhibits are arranged throughout the room, including a large

FOLK ART

Kirkdale Cave

Artist: Unknown
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Kirkdale Cave in North Yorkshire was the site of an important scientific discovery, when in 1821 the bones and teeth from animals including elephants, hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses, hyenas and bison were found. The bones were identified by William Buckland (1784-1856), the first Reader in Geology at Oxford University, who appears in the foreground. Dating from around 125,000 years ago, in the period before the last ice age, the bones were important evidence in establishing the idea of a deep geological past.

Details

Artist
Unknown
Title
Kirkdale Cave
Date
About 1824
Medium
Watercolour
Dimensions
H: 43 x W: 51.5 cm
Reference
CVCSC:0048.F
Collection
Folk Art
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