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Charles Darwin Rejlander, Oscar G. (British, 1834-1910)

Title
Charles Darwin
Artist
Rejlander, Oscar G. (British, 1834-1910)
Publication
Nature No. 240, June 4th, 1874
Date
1874 plate (1871 negative)
Process
Engraving (from photograph)
Atelier
Jeens
Image Size
8 x 7 cm
Sheet Size
29 x 18 cm

Print (Engraving) of Charles Darwin, by C.H. Jeens from a Photograph by O.G. Rejlander, Published by Macmillan, London, 1874
Steel plate.
Primary Inscriptions: Charles Darwin from a Photograph by O.G. Rejlander, Presented to the Subscribers to Nature No. 240, June 4th. London, published by Macmillan & Co., 1874

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