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Oil painting of an elderly man with his hand on his head, seated beside a desk holding a plaster phrenological bust, in a dim room lined with bookshelves.

A phrenologist comparing his own head with a phrenological bust. Oil painting by Albert W. Holden.

An elderly man in a teal coat and white waistcoat rests his hand on his head as he sits in a dim study. Beside him on a desk stands a plaster phrenological bust, and shelves of old books, a candelabra and papers fill the room.

Artist
Holden, Albert William, 1848-1932.
Date
[1900?]
Medium
Oil paintings Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3440 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1910.
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: Un frenólogo comparando su cabeza con un busto frenológico

Un hombre mayor con abrigo verde azulado y chaleco blanco apoya la mano en la cabeza mientras está sentado en un estudio en penumbra. Junto a él, sobre un escritorio, hay un busto frenológico de yeso, y estantes con libros antiguos, un candelabro y papeles llenan la habitación.

Português: Um frenologista comparando sua cabeça com um busto frenológico

Um homem idoso com casaco verde-azulado e colete branco apoia a mão na cabeça enquanto está sentado em um escritório na penumbra. Ao seu lado, sobre uma escrivaninha, há um busto frenológico de gesso, e estantes com livros antigos, um candelabro e papéis preenchem o cômodo.