RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1868.03.15. One gets little good from pictures. CUL-DAR195.4.16. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR195 contains materials for Darwin's book Expression of the emotions (1872) organised roughly as: DAR195.1 blushing. DAR195.2 astonishment, fear. DAR195.3 indignation, rage, screaming, etc. DAR195.4 laughter, frowning, introduction.
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March 15/68/ One gets little good from pictures, generally muscles of face not much contracted ─ partly perhaps on account of beauty ─ a picture is made intelligible by attitude & accessory ─ as I judge from photographs from W. inspecting pictures & gangway & he f. but few with muscles contracted & stage not distinct & well defined ─ all shows that expression not a vy important as one thought, perhaps exaggerated ─
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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