The evolution of a cat into an old woman, and her stool into a dog into a man in a cage into her skirt; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.
- Charles H. Bennett
- Date:
- 1863
- Reference:
- 12103i
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About this work
Description
The subject alludes to: C.R. Darwin, On the origin of species by means of natural selection, or, The preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life, London 1860
Publication/Creation
1863
Physical description
1 print : wood engraving.
Contributors
Related material
Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/157/71
Lettering
Poor puss. (Drawn by C.H. Bennett.)
Creator/production credits
Bears artist's monogram bottom left: "CHB"
Reference
Wellcome Collection 12103i
Type/Technique
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores