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A design for a plate to J. C. Lavater's, 'Essays on Physiognomy', translated by Henry Hunter, London, 1789–1798, vol.III.ii., facing p.362. Published engraving contained in a chapter on eyes, in a subsection on eyebrows. Lavater praises Hyde's eyebrows for expressing 'the energetic courage which constitutes heroes'.
Title
Admiral Hyde
Date
c.1794
Medium
pencil on paper (?)
Measurements
H 15.9 x W 12.9 cm
Accession number
30915i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Drawing