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Pen and ink profile sketch of an older man with curly hair and a fur collar on a tan background.

A man whose physiognomy expresses, according to Lavater, openness of mind, taste, a happy memory, and wit. Drawing, c. 1789.

A pen and ink sketch in profile shows an older man with a dense mass of curled hair, a prominent nose, and a fur-trimmed collar wrapped around his neck. Hatching shades the cheek and jaw against a warm tan ground framed by a thin border.

Artist
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Date
c. 1789
Medium
Graphite drawings Drawings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3231 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1794.
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

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