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John Collier

1850 to 1934

John Collier was a British Pre-Raphaelite painter and author (1850-1934). Their work is associated with Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

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Born: 1850
Died: 1934
Nationality: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; United Kingdom
Birthplace: London
Died in: London

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Artworks by John Collier

United Kingdom1883

Charles Robert Darwin

Artist: John Collier

John Collier's 1883 portrait of Charles Darwin is a replica of his own 1881 painting, made with the family's involvement and given to the National Portrait Gallery in 1896. This short visit looks at what the picture shows, what the inscription tells us about how it was made, and how one of Darwin's sons judged it against the original.

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Wikidata: John Collier