Designs of ears and eyes. Engraving after C. Le Brun.

A female face expressing admiration. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

An écorché face showing the movements of facial muscles during laughter. Stipple engraving by H. Singleton (?) after G.T. Stubbs after G. Stubbs, 1815.

The face of a man expressing simple bodily pain. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

One of two scenes from the Naya-nayika set of lovers' quarrels. Chromolithograph.

Ten faces expressing the human passions. Engraving by Barlow after C. Le Brun.

Two faces showing joy and laughter. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

An écorché face weeping, showing the muscles involved. Stipple engraving by H. Singleton (?) after G.T. Stubbs after G. Stubbs, 1815.

A frontal outline and a profile of faces expressing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

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1 print : line engraving ; platemark 16.6 x 11.6 cm

Head of a man screaming. Engraving after Michelangelo.

A face with hair on end expressing despair. Crayon Manner print by W. Hebert, c. 1770, after C. Le Brun.

<p>Le Brun's depiction of the passions is supported by his theory of the passions, which is delineated in the 'Conférence'. In Cartesian style, each compound passion is an organisation of the six simple passions of admiration, love, hatred, desire, joy and sadness. For instance, jealousy is a composite of love and hate; despair "is a strong persuasion of not being able to obtain what we desire"</p>

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 25 x 18.9 cm

A laughing face. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

1 print : line engraving, with watercolour ; platemark 26.2 x 20.2 cm

Sixteen faces expressing the human passions. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1821, after C. Le Brun.

A female face expressing admiration. Lithograph by P. Simonau, 1822, after C. Le Brun.

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Head of a man screaming. Engraving after Michelangelo.

A face with hair on end expressing despair. Crayon Manner print by W. Hebert, c. 1770, after C. Le Brun.

A laughing face. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

Sixteen faces expressing the human passions. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1821, after C. Le Brun.

A female face expressing admiration. Lithograph by P. Simonau, 1822, after C. Le Brun.

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Facial expression

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Head of a man screaming. Engraving after Michelangelo.

A face with hair on end expressing despair. Crayon Manner print by W. Hebert, c. 1770, after C. Le Brun.

A laughing face. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

Sixteen faces expressing the human passions. Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1821, after C. Le Brun.

A female face expressing admiration. Lithograph by P. Simonau, 1822, after C. Le Brun.

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