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Credit
Plaster mask of Henry Wellcome. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Plaster mask of Henry Wellcome
- Date:
- c.1902
- Reference:
- WA/HSW/OB/B.8
- Part of:
- Personal papers of Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853-1936)
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
About this work
Description
This item was previously on display in Wellcome Collection's "Medicine Man" gallery until October 2020.
Publication/Creation
c.1902
Physical description
1 object
Biographical note
This mask is similar to a death-mask, but was actually made during Wellcome's lifetime (his moustache indicates this). It is not known why it was made or by whom.
Where to find it
Location Access Closed storesCan't be requested Note