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Design for a plate to J. C. Lavater’s, ‘Essays on Physiognomy’, translated by Henry Hunter, London, 1789–1798, vol.III.i., facing p.163.
Title
Head of a Man Whose Physiognomy Shows Prudence and Ingenuity
Date
c.1794
Medium
pencil on paper (?)
Measurements
H 10.6 x W 10.3 cm
Accession number
30168i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Drawing & watercolour
Wellcome Collection
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