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An infant giant. Drawing, c. 1794. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
An infant giant. Drawing, c. 1794.
- Date:
- 1794?
- Reference:
- 30197i
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Description
The child holds a spoon in his hand
Published engraving contained in a chapter entitled 'Remarkable singularities'. Lavater states in the text that a dwarf or giant perfectly sound in mind and heart is impossible. Nature "never deviates without cause from her rules of proportion"
Publication/Creation
[London], 1794?
Physical description
1 drawing : pencil
Reference
Wellcome Collection 30197i
Type/Technique
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Location Status Access Closed stores