Pencil drawing of a man in three-quarter view with swept-back hair, dark neckcloth and light jacket, with soft shading.

Pencil portrait of a man, The physiognomy of mental diseases

A pencil drawing in three-quarter view shows a man with short swept-back hair, wearing a loose collar, a dark neckcloth and a light jacket. Soft hatching shades his face and background, and a small inscription with a date sits at lower left.

Artist: Alexander Morison
Date: 1843
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Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 3047 × 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

19th century 1840s 1843 portrait sketch book illustration medical illustration pencil drawing physiognomy man portrait mental diseases three-quarter view monochrome