Jean-Baptiste Lamarck caricature as giraffe
A caricature of Lamarck, who is associated with the theory of evolution through the inheritance of acquired characteristics or Lamarckism
Lamarck’s head has been given a giraffe’s body, in reference to the famous caricature of Charles Darwin as an ape (a version of which can be found on this site). The giraffe is based on a woodcut of a giraffe by wood engraver Thomas Bewick
Cartoon reference number: a570
