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  • An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a man's head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity), they are surrounded by a group of people. Pencil drawing by P. Quast, 1645.
  • Outline drawing showing the bones of the torso and the pelvis: side view. Pencil and crayon drawing by J.C. Whishaw, 1852/1854.
  • Head, neck, shoulders and trunk of a male écorché: two figures. Pencil drawing by J.C. Zeller ca. 1833 (?) after B. Genga, 1691.
  • A woman seated on the ground, raising her arms with a sad expression. Drawing by M. Bishop, 1976.
  • Muscles of the arm [?]. Pencil drawing by A. Mongrédien, ca. 1880.
  • The head of a frog, in the fourth stage of a physiognomic metamorphosis into an ideal head of Apollo. Coloured drawing by J.C. Lavater, 179-.
  • Axial skeleton, showing the bones of the torso and pelvis. Pencil drawing by J.C. Zeller ca. 1833 (?) after B. Genga, 1691.
  • Six heads of dogs. Drawing, c. 1789.
  • Muscles and tendons of the head and neck: écorché figure. Red chalk and pencil drawing by A. Durelli, 1837.
  • Eyes expressing an imperious and passionate character, according to Lavater. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • Raft duck. Drawing.
  • A man with a nose indicating reflectiveness (according to Lavater). Drawing, c. 1794.
  • The supper of Saint Gregory. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Vasari.
  • Germain Colot performing an operation for bladder stone. Coloured pencil drawing by A. Rivoulon.
  • Profile of a man deemed by Lavater to be gentle but mediocre. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • H. Spiegel: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.
  • A woman lying on her back with her legs raised during labour, while a medical professional assists with the birth.
  • Head of a youth whose face is difficult to analyse physiognomically. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • Bernard-Raymond Fabré-Palaprat. Pencil frottages of a medallion (obverse and reverse).
  • A bear wearing a crown and holding a sword is about to attack a lion lying on a sheet of paper inscribed "Treaty obligation". Pencil drawing.
  • Nine ears. Drawing, c. 1793.
  • Temple sculpture: Ganesh seated in an arched niche. Pencil drawing.
  • Desiderius Erasmus. Drawing, c. 1792, after H. Holbein.
  • Six physiognomies. Drawing, c. 1789, after C. Le Brun.
  • Head of Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.
  • Eight physiognomies. Drawings, c. 1789.
  • Twelve ears. Drawing, c. 1793.
  • Charles Bonnet. Pencil and wash, silhouette.
  • Admiral Hyde: portrait. Drawing, c. 1794.
  • Four designs of upper parts of faces, expressing different characters. Drawing, c. 1793.