Phrenology: The Human Head Divided into Regions, 1824

Four hand-coloured head diagrams on a printed plate labelled Physiognomy show frontal, profile, back and crown views of a head divided into numbered phrenological regions. Pale pink skin tones and fine line work fill the cream sheet, with a caption printed beneath the figures.

Artist: Ingrey, C.
Date: 1824
Medium: Lithographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 3187 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1824.
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19th century 1820s 1824 engraving scientific illustration lithograph hand-colored print physiognomy phrenology cream paper medical history head diagram human head brain localisation