Symbolical Head and Phrenological Chart by Dr Bushea, ca. 1845

A side-profile head in brown tones, its cranium filled with small coloured vignettes of figures and scenes, each representing a phrenological faculty. Printed text columns with a key and heading fill the lower half of the sheet.

Artist: Orson S. Fowler
Date: [1845?]
Medium: Wood engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2600 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1855.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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