Bearded man in dark suit touches the head of a kneeling man in a waistcoat before carved wooden paneling, black-and-white print.

Exciting the Organ of Veneration: Mesmeric Demonstration, 1887

A bearded man in a dark suit stands behind a kneeling man in a waistcoat, resting one hand on the kneeling man's head in a staged demonstration. Ornate carved wooden paneling and a patterned backdrop fill the room, and a printed caption below reads 'Exciting the Organ of Veneration.'

Artist: Younger, D.
Date: [1887]
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Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2796 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1887.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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