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Eskandar (Alexander the Great) contemplates the Talking Tree from the epic poem 'The Shahnameh' by Ferdowsi. Shiraz, Iran, c.1430 CE. Illuminator : Nasr al-Soltani. Opaque watercolours, ink and gold on paper
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@NHM_London Charles Darwin's "Tree of Life" was published in his "Origin of Species", but I search publications published *before* 1875 showing a facsimile of the *hand-drawn sketch* in (c. July 1837, Notebook B, 1837-1838, page 36; darwin-online.org.uk/content/frames)
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