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Drawing for a plate facing p.273, vol.II.ii, of the first English version of J. C. Lavater's 'Essays on Physiognomy' translated by Henry Hunter, London, 1789–1798. Lavater writes that ‘he feels according to reason’, is reflective rather than romantic; however ‘there is a vacancy in the mouth absolutely incompatible’ with the eye, the nose, and the front and back parts of the head.
Title
A Man Whose Physiognomy Expresses Thoughtfulness
Date
c.1791
Medium
pencil & wash
Measurements
H 10.4 x W 9.4 cm
Accession number
29401i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Drawing
Wellcome Collection
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