Photographs and portraits of the Darwin family
Scope and Contents
Comprises three photographs, mounted on card : Emma Darwin, c. 1890, in the drawing room at Down House, 370mm x 520mm; Henrietta Emma Litchfield in the drawing room at 31 Kensington Square, London, c.1900, 450mm x 350mm; the drawing room at 31 Kensington Square, London, c. 1900-1909, 450mm x 350mm. Also comprises a reproduction of the drawing of Charles Darwin found in the Botany School, Cambridge, by Professor Seward and Lady Barlow in 1929, possibly a preliminary sketch for the George Richmond watercolour at Newnham Grange, 285mm x 350mm. Also comprises the original of the above reproduction, a pencil sketch portrait of Charles Darwin, presumably a preliminary sketch for the George Richmond watercolour portrait of 1840.
Creator
- From the Fonds: Darwin, Charles Robert, 1809-1882 (naturalist) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Some material in the Darwin archive is not available because it is unfit for production and access to some very fragile material may only be possible with support from specialist conservation staff. Please see descriptions for further details.
Extent
5 item(s)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Items 1 to 3 were transferred to Cambridge University Library in August 2007 by Charlotte Arnold, Cambridge Book and Print Gallery. Item 4 was previously displayed in Darwin Project Office and was formerly transferred to the Darwin Archive in Nov. 2007. Item 5 had been found in the Botany School, Cambridge, by Professor Seward and Lady Barlow in 1929 and was re-discovered at the house of Lady Barlow on 6 August 1987 by P. Gautrey.
Repository Details
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