Charles Darwin, 1874, Colorized Nude it had reached a height

it had reached a height of around 360 feet as the second stage was completed

through Belgium

and the photographer's composition creates a very theatrical effect and an interesting mise en abyme

to save the usual troubles and annoyances of constantly moving the sitter to produce the proper effects of light and shade

The commission is considered his last major commercial work

Charles Darwin, 1874, Colorized Nude it had reached a heightABOUT THIS PHOTOGRAPH On April 19th 1882, Charles Darwin, aged 73, would die of heart failure at his home in Kent, England. The celebrated scientist and author of On the Origins of Species suffered from long bouts of illness in adult life; something, he wrote, has annihilated several years of my life, has saved me from the distractions of society and amusement. Darwins mystery illness remained undiagnosed, though modern speculation suggests that