Simple Bodily Pain, plate 12 from "Heads Representing the Various Pass

A sepia engraving shows a man's head turned in profile to the left, his brow furrowed, eyes narrowed and mouth open as if in discomfort. Loose, wavy hair frames the face above a thick neck and bare shoulder. A printed title sits at the top, and a caption with small lettering runs along the bottom of the sheet.

Look closer: A small printed caption in tiny italic lettering runs along the bottom edge of the sheet.

Artist

Anonymous, British, 18th century

Date

1765

Medium

Engraving with etching

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

2473 × 3455 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953