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Engraved line drawing of a skull in profile on a block, beside a curly-haired classical head in profile, with faded printed text behind.

Skull in profile beside a classical head, from Charles Bell's anatomy of expression

A fine engraved line drawing shows a human skull in profile at left, resting on a small square block, beside a classical head with curled hair rendered in delicate hatching. Faded printed text from the page shows behind both figures, setting bone structure against the sculpted features of the face.

Artist
Charles Bell
Date
1806
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2189 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