An 'ideal head' shown to have slight idiosyncrasies in physiognomy. Drawing, c. 1789, after Raphael.
- Raphael, 1483-1520.
- Date:
- c. 1789
- Reference:
- 28689i
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Description
Lavater's text comments on the subtle differences between these three 'ideal heads' (Wellcome Library nos. 28686i, 28688i and 28689i) which would elude all but the eye of the physiognomist
Publication/Creation
[London], c. 1789.
Physical description
1 drawing : graphite
Notes
One drawing in a group of drawings in the Wellcome Library made in preparation for the English version of 'Essays on physiognomy', supervised by Thomas Holloway (1748-1827). This included re-engraving many of the works from the original German and French publications
Reference
Wellcome Collection 28689i
Creator/production credits
Anker Smith is credited as engraver in the book
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