Skip to main content



 : Origin Species, CH Bennett, Crook - bear


Origin Species, CH Bennett, Crook - bear

The origin of Garotte'. Satire on Darwin's Origin of Species showing the evolution of a crook, from a bear. A crook stands waiting to ask the time from prospective victims, bludgeon at hand. Evolution takes a hand and he is transformed into a chained, dancing bear equally keen to squeeze the living daylights out of people who get too close. In turn the padlock evolves back into the crooks timepiece

Picture No
10472292
Media ID
47527307
Size
3939px x 5140px (1.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Charles H Bennett in The Origin of Species dedicated to Charles Darwin. Character Sketches and Development drawings
Date
1860s

Pick your License

Please tell us the book title or ISBN

Please supply intended use


 

Bludgeon Chained Crook Darwin Evolves Garotte Origin Padlock Transformed


Features In These Collections

> Contributors > MEP



 
© Copyright Mary Evans Picture Library - All Rights Reserved 2026
Powered by Media Storehouse®
We accept all major payment options so you can pay for the things you need in the way that is most convenient for you
Facebook     Twitter     Instagram