Six faces expressing the passions: (clockwise from top left) joy, fear, pity, scorn, anger, and grief. Engraving by Silvester, 1807.

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1 February 1807
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35077i
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Six faces expressing the passions: (clockwise from top left) joy, fear, pity, scorn, anger, and grief. Engraving by Silvester, 1807. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London (148, St. Martin's Lane) : J. Smeeton, 1 February 1807.

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1 print : line engraving

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Joy. Fear. Pity. Grief. Anger. Scorn.

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For the other half of the plate see frame no. 9704
For the other side of the plate see frame no. 9703

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Wellcome Collection 35077i

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Some of the plates are directly influenced by Charles Le Brun; for instance 'Pity' and 'Joy'. 'Grief' is based on Lebrun's outline of dejection and sadness

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