Charles Darwin
2 of 2 portraits by Léopold Flameng
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Charles Darwin
by Léopold Flameng, after John Collier
etching, published 1883
23 1/2 in. x 17 5/8 in. (596 mm x 447 mm) plate size; 27 1/4 in. x 21 7/8 in. (691 mm x 556 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1929
Reference Collection
NPG D9709
Sitterback to top
- Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), Naturalist, geologist and originator of the theory of evolution. Sitter in 35 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- John Collier (1850-1934), Portrait painter and writer on art. Artist or producer associated with 22 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Léopold Flameng (1831-1911). Artist or producer associated with 2 portraits.
Events of 1883back to top
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Following the Secret Ballot Act (1872), the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Act was a further measure introduced by Gladstone's government with the intention of limiting bribery and intimidation in elections. Candidates' expenses were published, and a strict limit set on expenses, and it also enabled poorer candidates to stand for parliament.Art and science
The Royal College of Music founded in London, with the British musicologist George Grove as its first director.Monet moves to Giverny, a village along the Seine, where he lives until his death in 1926. Renting a farmhouse he later buys, Monet designs a pond, redesigns the garden, and begins to paint some of his most recognisable images of water lilies, flower beds and the Japanese footbridge.
International
The Brooklyn Bridge opens in New York, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, stretching 1825 metres over the East River. One of the oldest suspension bridges in America, it was the largest in the world upon completion. Designed by the John Augustus Roebling's engineering firm, the bridge is built from limestone, granite and Rosendale natural cement, in gothic style.Comments back to top
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