Origin Collection (page 4)

Origin Species, CH Bennett, slow schoolboy - snail
Unwillingly to school. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a unwilling schoolboy from a snail. Developing through the ages from a dunces cap

Origin Species, CH Bennett, man of finance - shark
Alls fish that comes. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man of finance from a shark. Shark fins have developed into a swallow-tail coat, his own tail into a pair of legs

Origin Species, CH Bennett, grieving man - crocodile
A crocodiles tears. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a crying, grieving man from a crocodile. Fresh from the funeral of a friend this mans tears conceal an ulterior

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Wit - owl
An owl to wit. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a wit, from a candle, via a porcupine and owl

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Quiet man - lamb
As quiet as a lamb. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a quiet young man, from a lamb. Dressed in a long tailed coat

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Fool - donkey
What makes your ears so long ?. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a fool, from a dead goose, via a donkey

Origin Species, CH Bennett, man on holiday - cock
Cock-a-doodle-do. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man on holiday from a cock. His nose is a beak, his beard once a cox comb

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Beer drinker - fish
As thirsty as a fish. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a fish to a beer drinker. With his fin in his pocket, a few old rags

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Money saver - tortoise
Slow and sure. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of money saver from a tortoise. A stout old gentleman, patient, industrious, conscious of the true value of money

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Sly man - Fox
Beware of the fox. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of a sly looking man from a fox. The back of his chair becoming a furry tail, the seat and legs a goose

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Office man - weasel
Catch him asleep. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of an old pen pusher, from a weasel. Sat at his office desk for a generation

Clmence Royer / Demare
Clmence Royer (1830-1902) self-taught French scholar who wrote on economics, philosophy, science and feminism. Translator to French of Charles Darwins On the Origin of Species

Temple, 8th Century
The headquarters of the Knights Templar in London in the 8th century - the origin of the Temple of today

Fossils found in Buckinghamshire
A deposit of fossils discovered in a bed of clay on the farm of Mr Greaves at Tingwick, Bucks, excited considerable curiosity and speculation as to their nature and origin

Immigrants at Ellis Island, New York, 1911
Photograph showing a potential immigrant being rejected by US officials, one of whom is marking him with chalk to signify his rejection, Ellis Island, New York, 1911

Origin Species, CH Bennett, title page
Like a bull at a gate. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man from pig via bull. Title page

Hennegraben of Windeck
The fairytale origin of the Hennegraben of windeck - a great trench. A witch gives a hen to the nephews of the Dean of Strassburg with which to make the trench

Alpha and Omega
I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last : and behold, I make all things new... JHVH, aka Yahweh, Jehovah etc) depicted as the origin of the cosmos

Reynold Wolfe
REYNOLD (Reginald) WOLFE printer in London, probably of German origin

A Bar at the Parthenon
A BAR AT THE PARTHENON The mission for the aspiring young American Archaeologist searching amid the Grecian ruins, is to discover the origin of bars!

Meyerbeer / Prophete / L4
Act Four Scene 4 : Jean of Leyden is about to be crowned when he is recognised by his mother, which is embarrassing since he claims to be of divine origin

Meyerbeer / Prophete / 3
The audience at the Paris Opera watch the dramatic scene in Act Four, where John of Leyden, claiming divine origin, is about to be crowned when he is recognised by his mother

Polka (Bohemian)
Polka means half-step in Czech, and this step which took first the dance halls and then the ballrooms of Europe by storm, scandalising many, is of Bohemian origin

BLUNT / ASTEROIDS / 79 / 1849
The origin of asteroids

General Ginckel 1799
GODERT DE GINCKEL First Earl of Athlone, British general of Dutch origin

German Gym in London
Gymnastics in Britain are often of German origin. This is the scene at the opening of the German Gymnastic Hall in St Pancras Road, London

ELF SHOT
ELF-SHOT These flint arrow-heads were supposed to be of fairy origin, and a valuable protection against the Evil Eye

THERA
The Greek island of THERA which according to some theorists is the origin of the Atlantis legend

JESUS (6 BC - 30 AD)
JESUS of NAZARETH Religious leader of Jewish origin who preached Christianity. Date: 6 BC - 30 AD

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