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Darwin i l'evolució Corbera, J. La il·lustració a
l’obra de Charles Darwin Illustrating Charles Darwin’s work Charles Darwin was a prolific writer who published 16 books, participated in 9 others, and was the author of more than 150 papers and notes in periodical journals. In most of these books and in some of the papers Darwin employed illustrations as an effective way to strengthen his ideas. However, he was, in the words of his son Francis, awkward with his hands. Thus, Darwin surrounded himself with a wide inventory of illustrators and engravers, among whom were some of the finest in history: John Gould, Benjamin W. Hawkins, George B. Sowerby Jr., Walter H. Fitch, Thomas W. Wood, Joseph Wolf, et al. In some of his books, Darwin was also assisted in the illustrative work by two of his sons, George and Francis. Over time, and complicated by the fact that in some editions the signatures of the artists were erased, the true authorship of many illustrations has been lost. By close study of Darwin’s bibliography, and thanks to an examination of several of his letters, the names and some biographic few details of more than 25 illustrators and engravers who appear throughout Darwin’s work are here provided. |
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