The head of a man from four different angles. Drawing, c. 1794.

In the text Lavater points out the dissimilarities in form among these faces, which are supposed to represent the same man. The last three he criticises for having "eyes [which] see not". He suggests that the left-most design is the most accurate (although we are not told who the sitter is), concluding that this position is the most reliable for the accurate rendering of formal physiognomy