Two black-and-white engraved male heads on a page: the upper labelled Lymphatic with tousled hair, the lower labelled Sanguine with curly hair and wide eyes.

Phrenology temperament engravings: Lymphatic and Sanguine

Two engraved portrait heads stacked vertically on a page, labelled 'Lymphatic' above and 'Sanguine' below, from a phrenology text. The upper man has tousled hair and a heavy, slack face in cross-hatched shading; the lower man has curly hair, wide eyes and a sidelong glance.

Artist: George Combe
Date: 1845
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Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 1925 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1845.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

19th century engraving book illustration line engraving cross-hatching phrenology portrait head sanguine temperament george combe monochrome