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3.16 Oscar Rejlander, photos
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< Back to Introduction Darwin’s plans for the illustration of his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) led him to the Swedish-born painter and photographer, Oscar Gustaf Rejlander. Rejlander gave Darwin the notes that he had…
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- … him financially on at least one occasion. Already in 1871, their association had extended beyond …
- … inscribed by the sitter: ‘R.B. Litchfield, Down, 31 Aug. 1871’; this was the wedding day of …
- … Darwin recorded payments to him in May, August and October 1871, and in March and August 1872, but …
- … to have met Rejlander in London in the first week of April 1871, and may have posed in his studio, a …
- … to his son Leonard) was copyrighted by Rejlander in April 1871, and reproduced in the London …
- … periodical press. On 11 November 1871, Rejlander sent Darwin ‘a bundle of cards’, which …
- … This supposition is strengthened by the fact that in October 1871 Darwin himself had written to the …
- … front page of The Illustrated Review on 15 November 1871, and was later re-used, with …
- … of image Oscar Rejlander date of creation 1871 computer-readable …
- … Darwin’s letter to his daughter Henrietta of 20 March 1871, re. his plans for a London trip (DCP …
- … 176.116). Letters from Darwin to Elliott and Fry, 23 April [1871] (DCP-LETT-7710A), and to the …
- … Wood engraving in The Illustrated Review, 2: 27 (15 Nov. 1871). Wood engraved vignette, paired …
4.7 'Vanity Fair', caricature
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< Back to Introduction A letter to Darwin from his publisher John Murray of 10 May 1871 informed him, ‘Your portrait is earnestly desired – by the Editor of Vanity Fair. I hope Mr Darwin may consent to follow the example of Murchison – Bismark [sic] …
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- … A letter to Darwin from his publisher John Murray of 10 May 1871 informed him, ‘Your portrait is …
- … However, he was won round, and the drawing that appeared in 1871 exuded genial sociability. In this …
- … the former. date of creation September 1871 computer-readable date c.1871-06 …
- … and bibliography Vanity Fair , no. 152 (30 Sept. 1871), p. 107. Letter from John Murray to …
Darwin on human evolution
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'I hear that Ladies think it delightful reading, but that it does not do to talk about it, which no doubt promotes the sale.' For the first time online you can now read the full texts of nearly 800 letters Darwin wrote and received during 1871,…
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- … Darwin wrote and received more than 800 letters during 1871, the year in which Descent of man , …
- … and work for this year in Darwin's life in letters, 1871: An emptying nest . …
- … had published a short paper on the action of earthworms; in 1871, he was able to make exact …
- … margin: 10px;","class":"media-element file-default"}}]] In 1871, Darwin& …
4.9 'Graphic', cartoon
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< Back to Introduction A cartoon which appeared in the Graphic in 1871 was unusual, in that it pictured a serious scientific challenge to Darwin’s theories. Sir William Thomson, later Lord Kelvin, a leading physicist based at the University of…
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- … A cartoon which appeared in the Graphic in 1871 was unusual, in that it pictured a serious …
- … of image unknown date of creation 1871 computer-readable date …
- … – Humours of Science’, The Graphic , 4:91 (26 August 1871), p. 197, and cf. p. 195. Sir William …
- … for the Advancement of Science; held at Edinburgh in August 1871 (London: John Murray, 1872), …
Darwin in public and private
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Extracts from Darwin's published works, in particular Descent of man, and selected letters, explore Darwin's views on the operation of sexual selection in humans, and both his publicly and privately expressed views on its practical implications…
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- … in relation to sex , (London: John Murray, 1st ed., 1871), vol. 1., pp. 207 – 208. 3) “Man …
- … and has a more inventive genius…” Descent (1871), vol. 2, pp. 316 – 317. 4) …
- … greater tenderness and less selfishness…” Descent (1871), vol. 2, pp. 326 – 327. 5) “The …
- … merely the use of the senses and hands….” Descent (1871), vol. 2, pp. 327. 6) “…Thus man …
- … is in ornamental plumage to the peahen.” Descent (1871), vol. 2, pp. 328 – 329. 7) …
- … chiefly to her adult daughters….” Descent (1871), vol. 2, p. 329. 8) “Man is more …
- … should have gained the power of selection…” Descent (1871), vol. 2, pp. 371 – 372. …
4.6 Thomas Nast, cartoon
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< Back to Introduction This satire by the famous American political cartoonist Thomas Nast appeared among the advertisements on the back page of an issue of Harper’s Weekly, published in New York in August 1871. Nast worked for this journal through…
Women’s scientific participation
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Observers | Fieldwork | Experimentation | Editors and critics | Assistants Darwin’s correspondence helps bring to light a community of women who participated, often actively and routinely, in the nineteenth-century scientific community. Here is a…
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- … Letter 7433 - Wedgwood, F. to Darwin, [9 January 1871] Darwin’s brother-in-law, …
- … Letter 8113 - Treat, M. to Darwin, [20 December 1871] Mary Treat describes her …
- … Letter 7605 - Darwin to Darwin, H. E., [20 March 1871] Darwin reports to …
- … Letter 7858 - Darwin to Wa llace, A. R., [12 July 1871] Darwin tells Wallace that …
- … 8089 - Darwin to Litc hfield, H. E., [2 December 1871] Darwin sends a chapter on …
4.12 'Fun', Wedding procession
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< Back to Introduction ‘The wedding procession’ appeared in Fun magazine on March 25, 1871, and contained an amusing echo of the cartoon representing Darwin as ‘A venerable orang-outang’ that had appeared in the Hornet a few days earlier. The…
Darwin in letters, 1882: Nothing too great or too small
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In 1882, Darwin reached his 74th year Earthworms had been published the previous October, and for the first time in decades he was not working on another book. He remained active in botanical research, however. Building on his recent studies in plant…
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- … steps’ ( letter to Alexander Agassiz, 28 August [1871] ; see also Correspondence vol. 19, …
- … names to appear’ ( letter to Louisa Stevenson, 8 April 1871 ). It was Darwin’s name that was …
- … who had undertaken observations years earlier. In 1871, he had asked Henry Johnson to observe the …
- … vol. 19, letter to Henry Johnson, 23 December 1871 , and Earthworms , pp. 221–8). Darwin …
John Lubbock
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John Lubbock was eight years old when the Darwins moved into the neighbouring property of Down House, Down, Kent; the total of one hundred and seventy surviving letters he went on to exchange with Darwin is a large number considering that the two men lived…
3.18 Elliott and Fry photos, c.1869-1871
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< Back to Introduction The leading photographic firm of Elliott and Fry seems to have portrayed Darwin at Down House on several occasions. In November 1869 Darwin told A. B. Meyer, who wanted photographs of both him and Wallace for a German…
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- … and Fry evidently approached Darwin again in the spring of 1871, with a request that he would sit …
- … to Down again for a simpler portrayal. On 2 August 1871, Darwin wrote, ‘Many thanks for the …
- … of Darwin were taken in summer 1869, and which in summer 1871: the indication in Darwin’s letter, …
- … by Darwin’s daughter Henrietta on the backs to 1869. By 1871-2 some of Elliott and Fry’s photographs …
- … photographs of him taken in 1868, or Rejlander’s of spring 1871. One of this group of …
- … form by John Gloag Murdoch, a publisher who from c.1871 onwards produced high-quality reproductions …
- … the Elliott and Fry group as having been taken in 1869 and 1871, but dates others (still with the …
- … to groups of photographs taken in summer 1869 and summer 1871, possible also in 1874. …
- … Letters from Darwin to Elliott and Fry, 23 April [1871], (DCP-LETT-7710A) and [2 August 1871], (DCP …
Darwin's bad days
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Despite being a prolific worker who had many successes with his scientific theorising and experimenting, even Darwin had some bad days. These times when nothing appeared to be going right are well illustrated by the following quotations from his letters:
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- … Despite being a prolific worker who had many successes with his scientific theorising and …
Julia Wedgwood
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Charles Darwin’s readership largely consisted of other well-educated Victorian men, nonetheless, some women did read, review, and respond to Darwin’s work. One of these women was Darwin’s own niece, Julia Wedgwood, known in the family as “Snow”. In July…
Darwin on race and gender
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Darwin’s views on race and gender are intertwined, and mingled also with those of class. In Descent of man, he tried to explain the origin of human races, and many of the differences between the sexes, with a single theory: sexual selection. Sexual…
Science: A Man’s World?
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Discussion Questions|Letters Darwin's correspondence show that many nineteenth-century women participated in the world of science, be it as experimenters, observers, editors, critics, producers, or consumers. Despite this, much of the…
Fake Darwin: myths and misconceptions
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Many myths have persisted about Darwin's life and work. Here are a few of the more pervasive ones, with full debunking below...
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- … Many myths have persisted about Darwin's life and work. Here are a few of the more pervasive ones, …
Dramatisation script
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Re: Design – Adaptation of the Correspondence of Charles Darwin, Asa Gray and others… by Craig Baxter – as performed 25 March 2007
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- … HOOKER, 3 JULY 1873 198 TO A GRAY 5 FEBRUARY [1871] 199 A GRAY TO C …
4.10 'Hornet' caricature of Darwin
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< Back to Introduction Caricatures of Darwin that depicted him as a semi-ape are numerous and well known, but they marked a specific historical moment. Most date from the period following the publication of Descent of Man in 1871-2, extending through…
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- … period following the publication of Descent of Man in 1871-2, extending through the 1870s and …
- … large anonymous lithograph in The Hornet of March 1871, A Venerable Orang-Outang. A …
- … took the caricature in good part - or professed to. In 1871 James Hague, an American mineralogist …
- … date of creation published on 22 March 1871 computer-readable date 1871-03-01 to 1871 …
- … and bibliography The Hornet , 5:115 (22 March 1871), p. 308 and following plate. [James Duncan …
3.11 Edwards, in Illustrated London News
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< Back to Introduction A photograph of Darwin by Ernest Edwards, showing him in three-quarter view to the left, must have been taken at the same session as the profile published in Men of Eminence in 1866. The baggy sleeve of Darwin’s coat looks…
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- … that appeared in the Illustrated London News in 1871, accompanying an article about Darwin. This …
- … Illustrated London News , 58:1640 (11 March 1871), p. 244, wood engraving captioned ‘Mr C.R. Darwin …
- … on Darwin on p. 243. Harper’s Weekly , 15:745 (8 April 1871), p. 308, wood engraving with the …
Descent
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There are more than five hundred letters associated with the research and writing of Darwin’s book, Descent of man and selection in relation to sex (Descent). They trace not only the tortuous route to eventual publication, but the development of Darwin’s…
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- … written around the time of the publication of Descent in 1871 and appear in a clipping from an …
- … ’ Descent was published in two volumes in 1871, yet as late as the summer of 1868 …
- … ’ Descent was published on 24 February 1871, sold out, and was rushed into a second …
- … to, Descent , see Darwin’s Life in Letters: 1871 . …
