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  • Eyes of Cupid. Drawing by T. Holloway, ca. 1794, after A.R. Mengs.
  • Four eyes. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • Canine skull with osteosarcoma
  • A peacock in a crowned alchemical flask; representing the stage in the alchemical process when the substance breaks out into many colours. Watercolour painting by E.A. Ibbs.
  • Bishop Frigidian (Fridian, Frediano) flanked by Saint Lucy, a donor, Saint Ursula and Saint James. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.
  • Adriaan van Cattenburgh. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • A woman looking into a hand-mirror; in the background God shows Adam and Eve the tree of knowledge. Engraving by N. de Bruyn after M. de Vos.
  • The eyes of a man; expressing, according to Lavater, greatness, prudence and courage. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • Eyeball(?): seen from behind. Watercolour, 19th century(?).
  • A girl's eyes. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • A woman holds the sun in her hand; representing the faculty of understanding. Engraving, 16--.
  • The eyes of a man; expressing, according to Lavater, a character upon which "you can easily impose, unless his imagination be heated by his uncommon vivacity". Drawing, c. 1794.
  • Two eyes combined; below, saltires and grids. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1969.
  • A gang of hunters pretend to wash their eyes with a slimy substance, thus fooling the monkeys, who 'ape' them and blind themselves, allowing the hunters to move in. Line engraving by J. Collaert after J. van der Straet, c. 1610.
  • Eyes expressing an energetic character, according to Lavater's system of physiognomy. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • Christ cures a blind man by laying his hand on his eyes. Etching.
  • Two eyes, expressing a character of genius, according to Lavater. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • Four eyes. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • Diagrams illustrating: five bandaged legs (three with different sorts of splints), two heads showing veins, a bandaged head, a bandaged torso, a recepticle with body for curing shoulder dislocations and an eye operation. Line engraving by W.H. Lizars, 1830.
  • Optics: optical phenomena. Coloured engraving by J. Emslie, 1850, after himself.
  • Doctrine of signatures: (above) a plant with flowers resembling the human eye, and (below) a pair of eyes. Coloured ink drawing by C. Etheridge, 1906, after G.B. Della Porta.
  • A diagram to show the principle of Helmholtz's ophthalmoscope. Pen and ink drawing.
  • Canine skull with osteosarcoma
  • Twelve sketches of eyes. Drawing, c. 1793.
  • Concentric circles representing an eye. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1968.
  • Eyes expressing good character (according to Lavater). Drawing, c. 1794.
  • An eye. Watercolour by M. Bishop, 1965.
  • An eye belonging to a musician. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • Christ heals blind Bartimeus in the evening. Stipple engraving by Lecomte after Deveria.
  • The head of a man from four different angles. Drawing, c. 1794.