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The profiles are taken from Le Brun's 'Conférence de M. Le Brun sur l'expression générale et particulière' (Paris, E. Picard, 1698), published in its most copied version in 1727 by J. Audran with engravings by himself.
Title
Six Faces Expressing Human Passions: Profiles and Frontal Views of Admiration, Desire and Veneration
Medium
pen & ink on paper (?)
Measurements
H 25.5 x W 16.9 cm
Accession number
34519i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Drawing