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The Illustrated Origin of Species
  • English: HMS Beagle at Tierra del Fuego (painted by Conrad Martens). HMS Beagle in the seaways of Tierra del Fuego, painting by Conrad Martens during the voyage of the Beagle (1831-1836), from The Illustrated Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, abridged and illustrated by Richard Leakey ISBN 0-571-14586-8.
  • Italiano: La Beagle salutata dagli indigeni durante l'esplorazione della Terra del Fuoco. Dipinto di Conrad Martens che divenne artista di bordo nel 1833.
  • Français : Le HMS Beagle dans les eaux de la Terre de Feu, peinture de Conrad Martens réalisé durant Le Voyage du Beagle (1831-1836), provenant de The Illustrated Origin of Species de Charles Darwin illustré par Richard Leakey, ISBN 0-571-14586-8
Date 1831-1836
Source English Wikipedia (13:42, 15 October 2005. User:Dave souza 1235x821 (73563 bytes) (HMS Beagle in the seaways of Tierra del Fuego, painting by Conrad Martens during the voyage of the Beagle (1831-1836), from The Illustrated Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, abridged and illustrated by Richard Leakey )
Author Conrad Martens (1801 - 21 August 1878)

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  • (13:42, 15 October 2005. User:Dave souza 1235x821 (73563 bytes) (HMS Beagle in the seaways of Tierra del Fuego, painting by Conrad Martens during the voyage of the Beagle (1831-1836), from The Illustrated Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, abridged and illustrated by Richard Leakey )

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