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Line engraving in an oval frame of a balding older man in profile facing right, with a large hooked nose and downturned mouth; the word Choleric is written below.

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.

An oval-framed engraving shows a balding older man in right profile, with wavy hair swept back over the ear, a heavy brow, a prominent hooked nose and a set, downturned mouth. Fine hatched lines model the face and drapery, and the word Choleric is inscribed beneath the oval.

Artist
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Date
1804
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3041 × 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: Hombre colérico de perfil, grabado de los ensayos de Lavater

Un grabado con marco ovalado muestra a un hombre mayor calvo de perfil derecho, con cabello ondulado recogido tras la oreja, cejas pesadas, nariz grande y aguileña y boca firme y caída. Líneas finas sombrean el rostro y la tela, y la palabra Choleric aparece bajo el óvalo.

Português: Homem colérico de perfil, gravura dos ensaios de Lavater

Uma gravura em moldura oval mostra um homem mais velho e calvo de perfil voltado para a direita, com cabelo ondulado penteado para trás da orelha, sobrancelhas marcadas, nariz grande e curvo e boca firme voltada para baixo. Hachuras finas modelam o rosto e a roupa, e a palavra Choleric aparece abaixo do oval.