A patriarch or prophet bestowing a benediction (?). Drawing, c. 1791.

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c. 1791
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29402i
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A patriarch or prophet bestowing a benediction (?). Drawing, c. 1791. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Lavater describes the figure as bearing energy, dignity and a solemn face: "I imagine it represents a patriarch or a prophet bestowing his benediction"

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[London], c. 1791.

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1 drawing : graphite, with wash

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Wellcome Collection 29402i

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