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Pencil profile drawing of an older man facing right, with curled hair tied back, furrowed brow, prominent nose and set mouth.

Profile of a Man with a Choleric-Melancholic Temperament

A pencil drawing in profile of an older man with a receding hairline, curled hair gathered at the back, a furrowed brow, a prominent nose and a firm, downturned mouth. Fine hatching shapes the head and collar against a textured paper ground.

Artist
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Date
[1792?]
Medium
Pencil works Drawings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3899 px
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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)

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