Engraved plate titled Caucasian Race with four head-and-shoulder portraits and a human skull in the centre, on cream paper.

"Caucasian Race" engraved plate with four portraits and a skull

An engraved plate titled "Caucasian Race" shows four head-and-shoulders portraits of men and women in fine line engraving, with a human skull at centre. Two figures wear beaded necklaces and turbans, and the page is printed on cream paper with small numbered labels beneath each portrait.

Artist: Georges Cuvier
Date: 1849
Medium
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2572 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1849.
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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