Knipperdolling, pencil head study from Lavater's physiognomy
Pencil drawing of a bearded man's head and shoulders, wearing a flat cap and a frilled collar, with a small label 'a' beside the ear and the name 'Knipperdolling' inscribed below. Fine hatched lines model the curly beard and furrowed brow in a physiognomic study the record dates to c. 1789.
- Artist
- Johann Kaspar Lavater
- Date
- c. 1789
- Medium
- Portrait drawings Pencil works Drawings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3305 × 4000 px
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)
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