Title

Charles Darwin, British naturalist, 1878. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Charles Darwin, British naturalist, 1878. Darwin started his career on board the HMS 'Beagle' and spent six years surveying the South American seas. He is remembered for his momentous contributions to biology and as the originator of the theory of evolution. His most famous work, The Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection, was published in 1859. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy, law, medicine, etc. Photographed from life by Lock and Whitfield, with brief biographical notices by Thompson Cooper. (Conducted by GC Whitfield.) (London, 1876-1883). (Colorised black and white print).
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Date

1878

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C50_151

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (2,4Mb) / 12,5in x 15,6in / 3756 x 4669 (300dpi)

Keywords

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