Essays on physiognomy; designed to promote the knowledge and the love of mankind / ... Illustrated by more than eight hundred engravings accurately copied; and some duplicates added from originals. Executed by, or under the inspection of Thomas Holloway. Translated from the French by Henry Hunter.
An engraved oval profile portrait of an older balding man with long, flowing hair falling behind his ear, deep lines on his face, and a downturned mouth. Plain line engraving on paper, with the Roman numeral XII above and the label Melancholic below.
- Artist
- Johann Kaspar Lavater
- Date
- 1789-1798 [i.e. 1788-1799]
- Medium
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3020 × 4000 px
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: Perfil de hombre melancólico, grabado de fisiognomía de Lavater
Retrato de perfil en grabado al buril dentro de un marco ovalado, que muestra a un hombre mayor calvo con cabello largo y lacio detrás de la oreja, arrugas marcadas y boca hacia abajo. Debajo aparece la palabra Melancholic y arriba el numeral XII.
Português: Perfil de homem melancólico, gravura de fisiognomonia de Lavater
Retrato de perfil em gravura a buril dentro de moldura oval, mostrando um homem idoso calvo, com cabelos longos e lisos caindo atrás da orelha, rugas profundas e boca voltada para baixo. Abaixo, a palavra Melancholic; acima, o numeral XII.