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A design for a plate to J. C. Lavater’s, ‘Essays on Physiognomy', translated by Henry Hunter, London, 1789–1798, vol.III.ii., p.408. On the contents page to the published book, this design is entitled 'Profile of a great personage'. In the text, Lavater describes the man as valiant and elevated.
Title
A Valiant and Resolute Man, as Described by Lavater: Profile
Date
c.1793
Medium
pencil on paper (?)
Measurements
H 7.6 x W 6.4 cm
Accession number
31501i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Drawing