A bald phrenologist with a large forehead examining a skull, in a 'vanitas' pose. Mezzotint by W.O. Geller, 1833, after T.H. Illidge.

  • Illidge, Thomas Henry, 1799-1851.
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1833
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27458i
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A bald phrenologist with a large forehead examining a skull, in a 'vanitas' pose. Mezzotint by W.O. Geller, 1833, after T.H. Illidge. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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He wears a ring on his fourth finger

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London : W.O. Geller, 1833.

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1 print : mezzotint ; image 14.5 x 17.6 cm

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The phrenologist. Dedicated by permission to the members of the Bradford Mechanics Institute. Painted by T.H. Illidge esq. Engraved by W.O. Geller

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Wellcome Collection 27458i

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