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Engraving of a man in a dark coat raising his hands toward a seated woman in a long gown, with dotted lines curving between them.

A man hypnotising a woman using the animal magnetism method. Engraving, 1802, after D. Dodd.

An engraved scene shows a man in a dark coat, white cravat and powdered hair raising his hands toward a seated woman in a long gown whose head tilts back. Dotted lines curve between them, suggesting magnetic fluid, while a diagonal shadow crosses the plain room and the caption reads Animal Magnetism.

Artist
Daniel Dodd
Date
1802
Medium
Intaglio prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3264 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1802.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Magnetismo animal: operador y paciente sentada, grabado de 1802

Un grabado muestra a un hombre con abrigo oscuro, corbata blanca y peluca empolvada que levanta las manos hacia una mujer sentada, con vestido largo y la cabeza echada hacia atrás. Líneas punteadas curvas unen a ambos, sugiriendo un fluido magnético, mientras una sombra diagonal cruza la habitación y el pie dice Animal Magnetism.

Português: Magnetismo animal: operador e paciente sentada, gravura de 1802

Uma gravura mostra um homem de casaco escuro, gravata branca e cabelo empoado erguendo as mãos em direção a uma mulher sentada, de vestido longo e cabeça inclinada para trás. Linhas pontilhadas curvas ligam os dois, sugerindo um fluido magnético, enquanto uma sombra diagonal atravessa o cômodo e a legenda diz Animal Magnetism.