Mary Evans A discussion on the Piltdown skull by John Cooke 10638492

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Picture No	10638492
Date	1915
Description	A discussion on the Piltdown skull by John Cooke
Details	Portrait group of well-known British scientists examining the Piltdown skull. This topical painting was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1915, while debate continued as to whether the bones represented the missing link between man and ape. From left to right in the front row: Professor A.S Underwood, Professor Arthur Keith, Mr. W. P Pycraft and Sir E. Ray Lankester. In the back row can be seen Mr . F.O Barlow, Professor Elliot Smith, Mr. Charles Dawson and Dr. A. Smith Woodward. The Piltdown man was found to be an elaborate hoax in the early 1950s.
Source	Photograph after a painting in the Illustrated London News, 22nd May 1915, page 672.
Credit	© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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