A woman, the physiognomy of whom expresses attention excited by desire. Drawing, c. 1794.

Head of a boy. Drawing, c. 1794.

Head of John the Baptist as a youth. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.

Guido Reni: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

A woman's head, expressive of sublime compassion. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.

Outlines of faces: the left-hand pair expressing good judgment, the right-hand pair weakness of mind. Drawing, c. 1789.

The head of Hercules. Drawing, c. 1792.

Right profile of a boy exemplifying ancient Greek male beauty. Drawing, c. 1791.

Thirteen physiognomies. Drawing, c. 1789.

Johann Caspar Lavater. Line engraving by T. Holloway.

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Lavater compares this portrait with another on the same page. He distinguishes the professional scholar (this one) from the worldly man by the contours of the nose

Johannes Claubergius: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

Head of a youth. Drawing, c. 1794.

In the text Lavater tells us that these eight portraits are "copied from the antique". He points out the crucial physiognomic differences between them, some of which detract from Socrates' genius, some of which add the character of mistrust to his mien

Eight likenesses of Socrates. Two drawings, c. 1789.

In the text, Lavater comments that he prefers the Reni to the Raphael (Wellcome Library no. 29479i)

Head of an angel. Drawing, c. 1791, after G. Reni.

Appears in the book in a chapter on the four temperaments
Lavater writes that "on first look, this figure suggests the idea of a head of St John, but examine it closely, and it sinks into the mere mask of a beautiful countenance, unmeaning to the last degree"

An ideal head, yet according to Lavater, destitute of character. Drawing, c. 1792.

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Holloway, Thomas, 1748-1827

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Johannes Claubergius: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

Head of a youth. Drawing, c. 1794.

Eight likenesses of Socrates. Two drawings, c. 1789.

Head of an angel. Drawing, c. 1791, after G. Reni.

An ideal head, yet according to Lavater, destitute of character. Drawing, c. 1792.

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Holloway, Thomas, 1748-1827

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Johannes Claubergius: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

Head of a youth. Drawing, c. 1794.

Eight likenesses of Socrates. Two drawings, c. 1789.

Head of an angel. Drawing, c. 1791, after G. Reni.

An ideal head, yet according to Lavater, destitute of character. Drawing, c. 1792.

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