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Origin Species, CH Bennett, man on holiday - cock
Cock-a-doodle-do. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of man on holiday from a cock. His nose is a beak, his beard once a cox comb, his coat-tails only just moulted their feathers. He seems to annoy every one he encounters. Windy as a pair of bellows, drunk on soda, noisy as a bell, legs like scissors. Poor fellow should have stayed at home
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Media ID 4480429
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Annoy Beak Bell Bellows Bennett Cock Comb Darwin Doodle Drunk Evolution Feathers Legs Noisy Nose Origin Satire Scissors Species Tails
17"x15" (43x38cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 10x8 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 17x15 inches (431x381mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 18.7cm x 24.4cm (7.4" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 38.1cm x 43.1cm (15" x 17")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This whimsical print, titled "Origin Species: CH Bennett, Man on Holiday - Cock-a-doodle-do," offers a satirical take on Charles Darwin's groundbreaking theory of evolution, "On the Origin of Species," published in 1859. In this playful depiction, man is shown evolving from a rooster, complete with a beak for a nose and a coxcomb for a beard. The man's coat-tails are only just shed of their feathers, and his disheveled appearance suggests he is on holiday. The man's behavior seems to annoy everyone around him. He is described as windy as a pair of bellows, implying an uncontrollable gust of air, possibly representing the unpredictability of evolution. He is also depicted as drunk on soda, adding an element of carelessness and mischief to his character. The man's noisy demeanor is compared to that of a bell, and his legs are likened to scissors, perhaps symbolizing the idea of adaptation and change. Despite his chaotic and annoying nature, the man in this print appears to be enjoying his holiday, perhaps suggesting that even the most unusual and seemingly inconvenient aspects of life can be embraced and appreciated. The print, created in the 1860s, offers a lighthearted and humorous take on the scientific theories of the time, inviting viewers to consider the absurdity and wonder of the natural world.
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