An ideal head, yet according to Lavater, destitute of character. Drawing, c. 1792.
- Date:
- 1792?
- Reference:
- 30010i
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Appears in the book in a chapter on the four temperaments
Lavater writes that "on first look, this figure suggests the idea of a head of St John, but examine it closely, and it sinks into the mere mask of a beautiful countenance, unmeaning to the last degree"
Publication/Creation
[London], 1792?
Physical description
1 drawing : pencil
Reference
Wellcome Collection 30010i
Type/Technique
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Location Status Access Closed stores