Pencil sketch of a woman's head and shoulders in a soft vignette, wearing a loose cap tied with a ribbon at the throat.

Woman's portrait from The Physiognomy of Mental Diseases

A graphite pencil sketch of a woman's head and shoulders, shown in a soft vignette that fades into the white paper. She wears a loose cap with a ribbon tied at her throat, and her gaze meets the viewer with a calm, direct look.

Artist: Alexander Morison
Date: 1843
Medium
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 3347 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1843.
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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