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Engraved oval profile of a man facing left with swept-back hair, labelled 'Sanguine' beneath the frame.

Essays on physiognomy; for the promotion of the knowledge and the love of mankind / Written in the German language by John Caspar Lavater, and translated [from the German] into English by Thomas Holcroft.

A black-and-white engraved profile bust of a man facing left, set in an oval frame with a caption reading 'Sanguine' below. His hair is swept back into a high queue with curled side locks, and his features are rendered in fine hatched lines against a speckled background.

Artist
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Date
1804
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2970 × 4000 px
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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)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Grabado de perfil titulado 'Sanguine', de los Ensayos de fisiognomía de Lavater

Un grabado en blanco y negro que muestra el busto de perfil de un hombre mirando a la izquierda, enmarcado en un óvalo con la leyenda 'Sanguine' debajo. Tiene el cabello recogido hacia atrás en una coleta alta con rizos laterales, dibujado con líneas finas y sombreado cruzado.

Português: Gravura de perfil intitulada 'Sanguine', dos Ensaios de fisiognomonia de Lavater

Uma gravura em preto e branco mostra o busto de perfil de um homem voltado para a esquerda, dentro de uma moldura oval com a legenda 'Sanguine' abaixo. Seus cabelos estão penteados para trás em um rabo alto com cachos laterais, desenhados com linhas finas e hachuras sobre um fundo salpicado.