Four Physiognomies Expressing the Propensity to Command

Four framed pen-and-ink head studies in profile, each on a tan ground and numbered 1 to 4. Figure 1 has a short beard and a hooded collar, figure 2 curly hair and a loose cloak, figure 3 a full beard and a high collar, figure 4 a long beard and a military coat with buttons. The drawings show exaggerated features.

Artist

Johann Kaspar Lavater

Date

[1792?]

Medium

Pencil works Drawings

Source

Wellcome Collection

Size

3758 × 4000 px

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