Phrenological heads: intellectual disability, mental illness and P.F. Lacenaire, 1842
Three profile heads appear on a lithograph plate from the 1842 Journal des Artistes, labeled with captions beneath each figure. Fine hatched shading models the skulls and faces against a pale, foxed paper ground, with the brow and jaw lines emphasized. The right head is heavier and more deeply lined than the other two.
- Artist
- Jean-Pierre Thénot
- Date
- 1842
- Medium
- Periodical illustrations Lithographs
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2817 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1842.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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