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

A man behind a woman who is combing her hair; representing the sense of sight. Engraving.

Head of a boy. Drawing, c. 1794.

Frontispiece to an English edition of Charles Le Brun's 'Expressions of the passions of the soul' (left); a face expressing attention. Engraving, c. 1760, after C. Le Brun.

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

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.

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

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

<p>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</p>

Johannes Claubergius: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

<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.

Four faces: a European, a Mongolian, an Ethiopian, and a profile of Samuel Johnson; three frontal silhouettes; three skulls of the same races seen from above (in the order European, Ethiopian and Mongolian). Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1824.

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

Johannes Claubergius: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

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.

Four faces: a European, a Mongolian, an Ethiopian, and a profile of Samuel Johnson; three frontal silhouettes; three skulls of the same races seen from above (in the order European, Ethiopian and Mongolian). Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1824.

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

Johannes Claubergius: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

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.

Four faces: a European, a Mongolian, an Ethiopian, and a profile of Samuel Johnson; three frontal silhouettes; three skulls of the same races seen from above (in the order European, Ethiopian and Mongolian). Coloured engraving by J. Pass, 1824.

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