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Pencil profile drawing of a man facing right, hair tied back, high collar, in an oval on ochre paper, with a wary, downturned expression.

Profile of a melancholy man with characteristics of penetration, fear, and distrust. Drawing, c. 1792.

A pencil-and-wash profile portrait of a man in an oval vignette, facing right, with wavy hair tied back at the nape and a high collared coat. His brow is furrowed and his mouth set in a wary, downturned line against a warm ochre ground. Visible hatching models the face and clothing.

Artist
Johann Kaspar Lavater
Date
[1792?]
Medium
Pencil works Drawings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3521 × 4000 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

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