David Gentleman: Charles Darwin Centenary/Galapagos Iguanas

Artist: David Gentleman
1930 -
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1982
Image Size: 6.75 by 12 inches
Overall Size: 16.5 by 14 inches
Medium: Water Color on Water Color Paper

The twenty-two years that Darwin lived after introducing his theory of evolution were, on the whole, fruitful and happy ones. However, he was quickly becoming one of the world's most celebrated men. This international fame made no change in the routine of Charles Darwin, nor did it make any change in his sane and simple character. In fact, Darwin's family was not impressed with the sudden notoriety. "I sometimes find it very odd," Emma Darwin remarked one day, "that anyone belonging to me should be making such a noise in the world." Still, there was one important change in Darwin's life. The theory of evolution, which had dominated his thinking for a quarter of a century, was no longer his own private concept. The theory now belonged to the world, and it was doing quite well on its own merits. Darwin no longer feared that his great life's work might prove a failure in the end. The fear had hung like a dark shadow over his head, but the shadow at long last had been removed. Darwin was freer now than he had been since the idea of evolution had first taken hold of him. He could do as he liked -- and what he liked, as always, was the study of science.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Great Britain 19.5p Charles Darwin stamp issued February 10, 1982.

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