Darwin finch beaks, engraved plate from Journal of Researches
This engraved plate shows four bird heads in profile, numbered 1 to 4, with Latin captions below. The beaks vary greatly: the first has a deep, heavy bill, while the fourth has a slender, pointed one. Shading in fine hatched lines models each head against a pale paper ground.
- Artist
- Charles Darwin
- Date
- 1845
- Medium
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3015 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1845.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection