The human brain, divided according to Bernard Hollander's system of phrenology. Process print with pen and ink, c. 1902.

[approximately 1902]

1 process print : half-tone, with whiting, and pen and ink rendering of the numbers and cerebral folds

The human Brain. Frontal lobe: 1. Perceptive powers. 2. Reflective powers. 3. Ethical sentiments. 4. Religious sentiments ... Faculties 1 & 2 are labelled "Intellect; 3 & 4 are labelled "Moral sense". Lettering continues: "Temporal lobe: 5. Instinct of self-preservation. 6a. Hoarding instinct. 6b. Secretive instinct. Parietal lobe: 7. Sentiment of fear. 8. Egotistic sentiments". 5-8 are labelled "Propensities". "Occipital lobe - 9. Affections. Cerebellum - 10. Libido sexualis". In top right-hand corner: "Plate 1". All lettering is in Hollander's own hand

This is the original of the central image in Plate 10 to Bernard Hollander's 'Scientific phrenology' (Grant Richards: London, 1902), facing p. 58. The published version carries the heading: "Anatomical and functional divisions of the brain", and is accompanied by two cross sections of heads, the first showing the lobes, the second the faculties (see Wellcome Library no. 27965i)

Part of the working collection of Bernard Hollander

Wellcome Collection 27959i

Exhibited in ‘Cerebro(s)/Brain(s)’ at CCCB, Barcelona, 27th July – 11th December 2022 and Espacio Fundacion Telefonica, 22nd December – 25th June 2023

Exhibited in "Brains" at Wellcome Collection, London, 29 March 2012 - 17 June 2012

Exhibited in "Brains: The mind as matter", Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, 26 July 2013 - 4 January 2014