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Design for a plate to J. C. Lavater’s, ‘Essays on Physiognomy’, trans. Henry Hunter, London 1789–1798, vol.II.ii., facing p.356. In the text accompanying the engraving, Lavater writes: ‘As much as his works are superior to those of all the artists of his class, so much is his beautiful figure distinguishable from ordinary forms’.
Title
Raphael
Date
c.1791
Medium
pencil & wash on paper (?)
Measurements
H 15.4 x W 12.8 cm
Accession number
29799i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Drawing