‘...The book brings together a wonderful mixture of old and new illustrations
and information about the voyage ... creating a work that will fascinate old Beaglers
and landlubbers alike. No Darwin bookshelf would be complete without this book.’
BBC History Magazine (John Van Wyhe)
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2009 marks the bi-centenary of the birth of Charles Darwin (1809-1882) and the 150th anniversary of his sensational publication The Origin of Species
Darwin’s radical theories developed from a remarkable global voyage in HMS Beagle (1831-1836) when he befriended the official artists - Augustus Earle and Conrad Martens. James Taylor's talk features their work to illustrate the Darwin story.
Monday 12th October 7.30pm
Grove Building
Entry: £6.00 in advance, £7.00 on the door
James Taylor MA (Hons), FRSA was an auctioneer with Phillips Fine Art Auctioneers, Head of Victorian Paintings, and former curator of art, exhibition organiser and Corporate Membership Manager at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
His publications include illustrated histories of marine painting and yachting art, and recently the catalogue entries for the 2007 exhibition Rule Britannia! Art, Power and Royalty to mark the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, the first permanent settlement in the New World.
James is an expert on maritime art, and lectures regularly to a wide of range of societies, including NADFAS around the world. He is the author of Marine Painting (1995) and Yachts on Canvas (1998).