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Eruption of vulcano Vesuvius seen from the mole, 20.10.1767, from Campi Phlegraei, 1776.
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Eruption of vulcano Vesuvius seen from the mole, 20.10.1767, from Campi Phlegrae...

Current of lava from vulcano Mt. Vesuvius towards Resna, 11.05.1771, from Campi Phlegraei, 1776.
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Current of lava from vulcano Mt. Vesuvius towards Resna, 11.05.1771, from Campi...

The Messerschmidt in Windsor Great Park 1940 Pastel, pencil, and watercolour on paper; 400 x 578 mm In 1940 Nash was made an Official War Artist to the Royal Air Force. He made many studies of planes and wrecked enemy aircraft, although he was not allowed to fly in a plane himself because of health problems. His drawings and paintings of the period are vivid re-interpretations of the scenes he witnessed. He was particularly interested in the bizarre relationships between man-made and natural forms, and making static objects appear animated. Here the crashed German plane takes on a totem-like presence, accentuated by the strange shadows. N05716
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The Messerschmidt in Windsor Great Park 1940 Pastel, pencil, and watercolou...

The Beagle in Ponsonby Sound, 1836. As the artist who accompanied Charles Darwin for a time aboard the HMS Beagle, Conrad Martens recorded firsthand many of the places and sights encountered on the ship's voyage of discovery. Charles Darwin commissioned this watercolour of Jemmy Button waving farewell to the Beagle. Four native Fuegians of the Yaghan (or Yamana) tribe from islands around Tierra del Fuego, in modern Chile and Argentina, including "Jemmy Button" (Orundellico), were brought to England by Captain Robert FitzRoy on the first voyage of the Beagle in 1830. They were taken to meet the King and Queen in London and were to an extent celebrities. The surviving three returned to Tierra del Fuego aboard the Beagle with Charles Darwin, who made extensive notes about his visit to the islands.
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The Beagle in Ponsonby Sound, 1836. As the artist who accompanied Charles Dar...

Standing Boy, left Hand on Hip. Stehender Knabe, linke Hand an Hüfte gestützt. Gouache, watercolour and pencil with white heightening. Initialled "S" and dated, lower right, 1910.
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Standing Boy, left Hand on Hip. Stehender Knabe, linke Hand an Hüfte gestützt....

Nude Woman Gouache, watercolour and pencil. Signed and dated, lower right, 1914. 48cm x 32,2cm
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Nude Woman Gouache, watercolour and pencil. Signed and dated, lower right, 191...

Nude with raised Arms Akt mit erhobenen Armen Gouache and pencil. Signed and dated, lower right, 1915. 48cm x 32cm
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Nude with raised Arms Akt mit erhobenen Armen Gouache and pencil. Signed and...

Seated woman in purple stockings Sitzende Frau mit violetten Strümpfen Gouache and black crayon. Signed and dated, lower right, 1917. 29,6cm x 44,2cm
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Seated woman in purple stockings Sitzende Frau mit violetten Strümpfen Gouache...

Portrait of Karl Grünwald with Clasped Hands Bildnis Karl Grünwald mit verschränkten Händen Gouache, watercolour and black crayon. Signed and dated, lower right, 1917. 44,5cm x 27,9cm
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Portrait of Karl Grünwald with Clasped Hands Bildnis Karl Grünwald mit verschrä...

Seated Woman with Green Stockings Sitzende Frau mit grünen Strümpfen Gouache, watercolour and black crayon. Signed and dated, lower center, 1918. 46cm x 30cm
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Seated Woman with Green Stockings Sitzende Frau mit grünen Strümpfen Gouache,...

Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist and evolutionary scientist. His 1859 book "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life" (usually abbreviated to "The Origin of Species") established evolution by common descent as the dominant scientific explanation of diversification in nature. Watercolour, 1840.
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Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist and evolutionary scientist. His...

A Pindaric Ode, late 18th early 19th century. Illustration by William Blake, with mythical characters. Plate 5 from William Blake's watercolours for Thomas Gray's poems. Reproduced full-size in colour from the unique copy belonging to His Grace the Duke of Hamilton. With an introduction by H. J. C. Grierson.
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A Pindaric Ode, late 18th early 19th century. Illustration by William Blake, wi...