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Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus

Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus
Watercolour painting by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, (1809-1889). These marine reptiles live in Europe duing the early Jurassic period about 200 millions years ago

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Extinct marine reptiles

Extinct marine reptiles
Sheet 1 of a series of posters called Extinct Animals by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862. This collection of marine reptiles lived during the Jurassic period between 200

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: The Wealden, restorations, Crystal Palace Park

The Wealden, restorations, Crystal Palace Park
Original artwork by Walter Ray Woods for Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus

Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus
Sheet 3 of a series of posters by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862, showing Iguanodon and Hylaeosaurus. Date: circa 1862

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Pen and ink sketch by B. Waterhouse Hawkins

Pen and ink sketch by B. Waterhouse Hawkins
Sketch on the reverse of a letter dated 24 October 1855, written to Professor Richard Owen from Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Date: 1855

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Great Irish Elk, Megatherium

Great Irish Elk, Megatherium
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Zoological gardens by B. Waterhouse Hawkins

Zoological gardens by B. Waterhouse Hawkins
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Restorations of animals from Tertiary period

Restorations of animals from Tertiary period
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Restorations of secondary period animals

Restorations of secondary period animals
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Megatherium and Glyptodon

Megatherium and Glyptodon
Sheet 5 of a series of posters by Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862 showing Megatherium and Glyptodon. Date: circa 1862

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Anoplotherium commune & gracile, Palaeotherium

Anoplotherium commune & gracile, Palaeotherium
Sheet 4 of a series of posters called Extinct Animals by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862. This collection of mammals could be found during the Eocene epoch some 50 million years ago

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Megalosaurus and Pterodactyle

Megalosaurus and Pterodactyle
Sheet 2 of a series of posters by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862, showing Megalosaurus and Pterodactyle

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Bill of fare from Crystal Palace, 31 / 12 / 1853

Bill of fare from Crystal Palace, 31 / 12 / 1853
Menu for the dinner in the Iguanodon and original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Mammoth and Hyaena

Mammoth and Hyaena
Sheet 6 of a series of posters by Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862 showing Mammoth elephas primigenius, Hyaena spelaea, Hippopotamus major, Ursus spelaeus & Machairodus latidens. Date: circa 1862

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins & giant Elk model

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins & giant Elk model
Image is believed to have been taken during this work in Central Park, New York

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Pen & ink sketch, Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Pen & ink sketch, Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Invitation to Dinner in Iguanodon 31 / 12 / 1853

Invitation to Dinner in Iguanodon 31 / 12 / 1853
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Dicynodon, Labyrinthodon, Rhynchosaurus

Dicynodon, Labyrinthodon, Rhynchosaurus
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Plesiosaurus, Telesaurus, Ichthyosaurus, Pentacrinites, Ammo

Plesiosaurus, Telesaurus, Ichthyosaurus, Pentacrinites, Ammo
Sheet 1 of a series of posters called Extinct Animals by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862. This collection of marine reptiles lived during the Jurassic period between 200 and 145 million years ago

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Geologists of the 1860 s

Geologists of the 1860 s
c.1860 s. From collection of manuscript material by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins Date: circa 1860

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Original art, Crystal Palace extinct animals

Original art, Crystal Palace extinct animals
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Pen & ink sketch of pterodactyl

Pen & ink sketch of pterodactyl
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Sketch by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Sketch by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Original artwork by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, donated by his granddaughter Mary Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Victorian invitation and menu for dinner at Crystal Palace (

Victorian invitation and menu for dinner at Crystal Palace (

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Brachyteles sp. woolly spider monkey

Brachyteles sp. woolly spider monkey
Brachyteles frontatus. Hand coloured lithograph from a drawing by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807-1889)

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Pithecia sp. saki and Pithecia leucocephala, white-headed s

Pithecia sp. saki and Pithecia leucocephala, white-headed s
Pithecia pogonias & head of Pithecia leucocephala. Hand coloured lithograph from a drawing by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807-1889)

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Pre-historic creature by Benjamin Hawkins

Pre-historic creature by Benjamin Hawkins
Watercolour by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Pre-historic creatures by Benjamin Hawkins

Pre-historic creatures by Benjamin Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Stenosaurus and another marine

Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Stenosaurus and another marine
These reptiles lived during the Jurrassic period, about 150 million years ago. Watercolour by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Stenosaurus

Ichthyosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Stenosaurus
These reptiles lived during the Jurrassic period, about 150 million years ago. Watercolour by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807-1889)

Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807-1889)

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Class Reptilia - Dinosauria, or Gigantic Lizards: Iguanadon

Class Reptilia - Dinosauria, or Gigantic Lizards: Iguanadon
Class Reptilia - Dinosauria, or Gigantic Lizards:Iguanadon

Background imageBenjamin Waterhouse Hawkins Collection: Iguanodon model 1854

Iguanodon model 1854
A 1/20 life size model of the dinosaur Iguanodon created by Waterhouse Hawkins in 1854 under the the supervision of Professor Sir Richard Owen. The model measures 40cm


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