Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

Maker
1. The Fine Art Society (Limited)
2. John Maler Collier (b.1850, d.1934)
Date
1883
 Description
Etching of Charles Darwin as an old man, depicting his head and torso. Darwin has a long white beard and is dressed in a large coat and holding a hat. Beneath the etching are three smaller head portraits: a side view of Darwin's face, John Collier's face, and an unknown man.
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Object detail

Maker
Date
1883
Medium
etching, mounted
Measurements
plate: 60 x 44.5 cm
sheet: 73 x 55 cm
mount: 100.3 x 73.5 cm
Accession Number
MHM04265
Credit line
Gift of AMA Victoria, 2011
Inscriptions
publisher/maker's mark ▫ printed above image: 'London Published 10th March 1883 by The Fine Art Society (Limited) 148 New Bond Street'
maker's mark ▫ below image, under small portraits by hand: 'John Collier' & 'Geof Hamery (unclear)'
Object Type
artwork
Named Collection
AMA Victoria
Medical History Museum Category
Artworks and Commemorative Items
Museum
Medical History Museum

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