Lithograph of seven oval portraits of men and women with varied expressions, titled Types of Insanity, 19th century.

Types of Insanity: Seven Oval Portrait Vignettes, Lithograph

Seven oval vignettes on a cream printed sheet show head-and-shoulders portraits of men and women in 19th-century dress, each with a distinct, intense expression. A woman in a patterned bonnet sits at the centre, and the title "Types of Insanity" is lettered in capitals beneath the vignettes.

Artist: Reed, J.
Date: 1858
Medium: Portrait prints Lithographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2555 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1858.
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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