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HMS 'Beagle' laid ashore, Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia, South America, 1834 (1839). Artist: Unknown.

HMS 'Beagle' laid ashore, Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia, South America, 1834 (1839). Artist: Unknown.

2-652-672 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

HMS 'Beagle' laid ashore, Rio Santa Cruz, Patagonia, South America, 1834 (1839). The 'Beagle', commanded by Robert Fitzroy, set sail on a 5-year voyage around the world in December 1831, with the naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882) aboard. It was during this voyage that Darwin made observations that helped form his theory of evolution. From Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle by Robert Fitzroy. (London, 1839). (Colorised black and white print).

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Robert Fitzroy: British: naval officer, hydrographer, and meteorologist
  2. Charles Darwin: British: Naturalist, geologist and biologist
Medium
  1. Engraving
Geographic Hierarchy

World South America Argentina Patagonia

  1. 44 00 00 S , 068 00 00 W

World South America Argentina Santa Cruz Santa Cruz

  1. 50 08 00 S , 068 20 00 W
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Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4522x2656
File Size : 35,187kb

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  1. 0580050345
  1. 2-652-672
  1. 2652672
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