Four physiognomies expressing evil characters, c. 1792
Four numbered pencil head studies in profile and three-quarter view, each wearing a heavy hat or cap and showing a different exaggerated expression. Fine hatched lines model the faces and folded collars against a warm tan ground, with the figures crowded side by side across the sheet.
- Artist
- Johann Kaspar Lavater
- Date
- [1792?]
- Medium
- Pencil works Drawings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2116 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1802.
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