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Engraved plate with four views of a head marked with numbered phrenology regions: front, back, side and top.

Phrenology head diagrams from A System of Phrenology

An engraved plate shows four views of a bust-like head marked with numbered regions: front, back, side, and top. Each area is outlined in fine linework with small numerals, arranged in a neat grid on a pale ground.

Artist
George Combe
Date
1825
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2700 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1825.
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