Mongolian Race: four heads and a skull in an 1849 natural history plate
A printed plate titled Mongolian Race shows four engraved heads of men in profile and three-quarter views, with a human skull in profile at center. Fig. 1 wears a knitted cap, Fig. 2 a dark high-collared garment, and Fig. 4 a tall ornate headdress. The fine line engraving has a cream paper ground.
- Artist
- Georges Cuvier
- Date
- 1849
- Medium
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2596 × 4000 px
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)
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