Melancholic profile in an oval frame, engraved illustration
An engraved profile portrait of an older man with long, straight hair falling behind his ear, shown in an oval frame against a speckled background. His brow is furrowed, his eye downcast, and his mouth turned down, with fine hatching shaping the face and shoulders. The caption below reads Melancholic.
- Artist
- Johann Kaspar Lavater
- Date
- 1804
- Medium
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3015 × 4000 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1804.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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