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Grayscale lithograph of a bald man's head in left-facing profile, smooth shaded surface, labeled William Palmer.

The death mask of William Palmer, the poisoner. Lithograph after M. Krantz, c. 1860.

A grayscale lithograph shows a bald man's head in left-facing profile, shaded softly with a smooth, sculptural surface and a visible ear and neck. The caption 'William Palmer' appears below, with handwritten notes across the top margin of the sheet.

Artist
Krantz, Moritz, 1812-1869.
Date
[c. 1860]
Medium
Portrait prints Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3229 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Licensed CC BY 4.0 (Wellcome Collection) by Wellcome Collection; credit required.
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Español: Máscara mortuoria de William Palmer, litografía de Krantz, c. 1860

Una litografía en escala de grises muestra una cabeza calva de hombre en perfil hacia la izquierda, con sombreado suave, superficie lisa y escultórica, y una oreja y cuello visibles. Debajo aparece la leyenda 'William Palmer', y en el margen superior hay anotaciones manuscritas.

Português: Máscara mortuária de William Palmer, litografia de Krantz, c. 1860

Uma litografia em tons de cinza mostra uma cabeça calva de homem em perfil voltado para a esquerda, com sombreado suave, superfície lisa e escultural, e orelha e pescoço visíveis. Abaixo aparece a legenda 'William Palmer', e na margem superior há anotações manuscritas.