RefNo | S/0042 |
Level | Item |
Title | Model of HMS Beagle |
Artist | Fountain, Bernard |
Date | 1998 |
Description | Model built to 1/50 scale |
ObjectName | Sculpture |
Materials | Wood |
Notes | "The Beagle" sailed from Devonport in December 1831 under Commander Robert Fitzroy FRS. A total of 74 people embarked upon the voyage, including Charles Darwin FRS. The ship reached Sydney in January 1836. |
AccessStatus | Open |
Provenance | Donated to the Society by the artist in 2001. |
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Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8196 | Darwin; Charles Robert (1809 - 1882); naturalist | 1809 - 1882 |