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In a crowded salon, a wigmaker fits wigs according to occupation; representing the character stereotyping of Gall's phrenology. Coloured etching by J.E. Marcus after J. Smies, c. 1810.
- Smies, Jacob, 1764-1833.
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Credit: In a crowded salon, a wigmaker fits wigs according to occupation; representing the character stereotyping of Gall's phrenology. Coloured etching by J.E. Marcus after J. Smies, c. 1810.
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In one version of the print, the wigs are labelled from left to right: Royale, Municipale, Juridicale, Pastorale, Medicinale, Chirurgicale. Holläd
Physical description
1 print : etching, with watercolour ; border 16.2 x 21.5 cm
Publications note
For further information see: Eugen Holländer, Die Karikatur and Satire in der Medizin, Stuttgart: Ferdinand Enke, 1921, p. 338
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 17678i
Lettering note
Lettering on sheet of paper on table: Verhandeling over de Parduyk Organe a la Gall. [On box in bottom-right corner:] Hier snydmen ... het ... naa...
Reproduction note
Holländer reports the original title as: Luft tot onderzoek
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- Dutch