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Mezzotint of a bald, bespectacled man in a fur-collared robe touching a skull with one finger against a dark background.

A bald phrenologist with a large forehead examining a skull, in a 'vanitas' pose. Mezzotint by W.O. Geller, 1833, after T.H. Illidge.

A bald, bespectacled older man in a dark robe with a fur collar examines a human skull held in his left hand, his right index finger touching its top. Dramatic chiaroscuro lights his face and the skull against a dark background. The title 'The Phrenologist' is engraved in the lower margin.

Artist
Thomas Henry Illidge
Date
1833
Medium
Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3117 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1833.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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Español: El frenólogo, mezzotinta tras T.H. Illidge, 1833

Un hombre mayor calvo y con anteojos, con una bata oscura de cuello de piel, examina un cráneo humano que sostiene con la mano izquierda, mientras su dedo índice toca la parte superior. La luz dramática ilumina su rostro y el cráneo sobre un fondo oscuro. El título "The Phrenologist" aparece grabado en el margen inferior.

Português: O frenologista, meia-tinta após T.H. Illidge, 1833

Um homem idoso, calvo e de óculos, com roupão escuro de gola de pele, examina um crânio humano que segura com a mão esquerda, tocando o topo com o dedo indicador da outra mão. A luz dramática ilumina o rosto e o crânio contra um fundo escuro. O título "The Phrenologist" está gravado na margem inferior.

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