Gallery›Wellcome Collection›A scholar's study. Among items shown are a bust of Shakespeare, a profile portrait of Charles Darwin in a roundel, statuettes of the Sphinx and of the Venus de Milo, plants, a microscope, and a bookcase of 16th-18th century books, reflecting the bibliographical, antiquarian and natural historical interests of Charles Davies Sherborn, then engaged on the first volume of his Index animalium 1785-1850
A scholar's study. Among items shown are a bust of Shakespeare, a profile portrait of Charles Darwin in a roundel, statuettes of the Sphinx and of the Venus de Milo, plants, a microscope, and a bookcase of 16th-18th century books, reflecting the bibliographical, antiquarian and natural historical interests of Charles Davies Sherborn, then engaged on the first volume of his Index animalium 1785-1850
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A scholar's study. Among items shown are a bust of Shakespeare, a profile portrait of Charles Darwin in a roundel, statuettes of the Sphinx and of the Venus de Milo, plants, a microscope, and a bookcase of 16th-18th century books, reflecting the bibliographical, antiquarian and natural historical interests of Charles Davies Sherborn, then engaged on the first volume of his Index animalium 1785-1850

Charles William Sherborn

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Lettering: The bookcase is inscribed Libri amici deus natura (Latin, books are friends, nature is God) Ex libris Caroli Davies Sherborn. C.W. Sherborn fecit 1890.

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