Fossil metacarpal bones of a bos William Clift
Product images of Fossil metacarpal bones of a bos
zoom
Fossil metacarpal bones of a bos
Plate 9 figure 5 from the paper "On some fossil bones discovered in caverns in the limestone quarries of Oreston...", by Joseph Whidbey with the supplementary paper "A description of the fossil bones found in the caverns of Oreston...", by William Clift, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, vol.113 (1823), pp.78-90. Illustrating what William Clift described as "The lower extremity of the metacarpal bone and the three pair of phalanges of the bos [eg Bos taurus, cattle], viewed anteriorly." Fossil found at Oreston quarry, near Plymouth in Devon.
Original: ink on paper. 1822
- Image reference: RS-9896
- The Royal Society
Discover more
More by the artist William Clift.
Explore the collections Animals and nature prints and drawings, Fossil prints, drawings, paintings and art.
Our prints
We use a 240gsm fine art paper and premium branded inks to create the perfect reproduction.
Our expertise and use of high-quality materials means that our print colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Read more about our fine art prints.
Manufactured in the UK
All products are printed in the UK, using the latest digital presses and a giclée printmaking process.
We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Delivery and returns
We print everything to order so delivery times may vary but all unframed prints are despatched within 2-4 days via courier or recorded mail.
Delivery to the UK is £5 for an unframed print of any size.
We will happily replace your order if everything isn’t 100% perfect.
