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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1867-1871]. [Colours of monkey faces]. CUL-DAR83.43. Edited by John van Wyhe (The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and John van Wyhe, edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN2

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 volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).

Wolf, Josef, 1820-99. German-born painter and illustrator of animals. W had a studio, together with Johann Baptist Zwecker, at 59 Berners Street, London. CD contacted W to draw animals for Expression. W also drew the orangutans in Wallace's Malay archipelago (1869). Letter to W and recollections of CD in A.H. Palmer, The life of Joseph Wolf, 1895, pp. 192-8 (F2087), transcribed in Darwin Online." Paul van Helvert & John van Wyhe, Darwin: A Companion, 2021.

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Macacus Speciosus — face fine red sole case in group — other species black

Magot Macacus sylvalus (sylvalus?)

Females smaller than males & smaller canines.

The fur of all old males Cynocephalic much darker than young males

In the Cynocephalic the naked skin of face is blue with white line — reddish flesh colour, & neck of various shades

(None of the drawings will do for woodcuts)

{None of Wolffs will do}

(See if Pictures of Mandrill)

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Semnopithecus melalophos face blue except chin & lip. flesh-coloured — face surrounded with hair directed backwards

Semnopithecus nemeus (Donc) most strongly coloured face yellow — ~~white hair??~~ (describe) colour must be darker must be sexual selection

S. mona still more strongly coloured face blue

(Perhaps describe colours of these 2 species)

~~(Finished of Ascagne)~~

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