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Pen and ink sketch of an elderly woman in a hood, mouth open showing missing teeth, hand resting on a cane, with printed caption below.

Essays on the anatomy of expression in painting / By Charles Bell.

Pen-and-ink sketch of an elderly woman wrapped in a hood and shawl, her mouth open to show missing teeth and her hand resting on a cane. Hatching and fine lines model the wrinkled face and drapery, with a printed caption below the illustration.

Artist
Charles Bell
Date
1806
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3195 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1806.
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

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