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Sheet of fourteen numbered ink sketches of men's heads in profile on pale paper, showing varied facial expressions and features.

Fourteen physiognomies. Drawing, c. 1789.

A sheet of fourteen numbered ink sketches of male heads in profile and three-quarter view, arranged in three rows on pale paper. Each head shows a different facial type, with varied hair, brows, noses and expressions, some upturned and some looking downward.

Artist
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Date
c. 1789
Medium
Ink drawings Drawings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3240 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1794.
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: Catorce fisonomías, dibujo a tinta c. 1789

Hoja con catorce bocetos numerados a tinta de cabezas masculinas de perfil y de tres cuartos, dispuestos en tres filas sobre papel claro. Cada rostro muestra un tipo facial distinto, con cabello, cejas, narices y expresiones variadas.

Português: Catorze fisionomias, desenho a tinta c. 1789

Folha com catorze esboços numerados a tinta de cabeças masculinas de perfil e de três quartos, dispostas em três fileiras sobre papel claro. Cada rosto apresenta um tipo facial diferente, com cabelos, sobrancelhas, narizes e expressões variadas.