RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1870.07.22. Elinor Carter says that Mr Riviere - a dog-artist knows smile well. CUL-DAR194.18. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2023. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library & William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR194 contains loose notes 'removed from correspondence', Humble bees, hypericum, earthworms, potato grafts etc. 1835-1882.
"Bonham-Carter, Elinor Mary, 1837-1923. Sister of Henry Bonham-Carter. 1866 William and Henrietta stayed with C in France. 1871 Provided CD information on expression in dogs through Henrietta." (Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.
Darwin acknowledged Riviere in Expression, p. 26: "A distinguished artist, Mr. Riviere, has had the kindness to give me two drawings of dogs—one in a hostile and the other in a humble and caressing frame of mind." The drawings are in Expression, pp. 52 and 53.
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Jul 22 /70/
Elinor Carter says that Mr Riviere — a dog-artist knows smile well & estimate about 1 in 20 dogs smile — remarked a very slight change wd make it into look before biting — Elinor as far as she can observe thinks her dogs in [illeg] of biting in play — curious case allied to smile, though arising so differently.—
Kafirs in terror — shaking & bowel [illeg]
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