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Collection: Striking Impressions

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Model of an open head showing the internal organs, bones, muscles and blood vessels.

Page from a book with a large detailed illustration of a human skull in profile, captioned From a mound on the upper Mississippi.

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Page from a book with example caricature faces demonstrating different shapes. Dotted lines in sharp, straight or curved shapes form the profiles of the faces to which features are added.

Page from a book with woodcut prints of faces. The faces all have exaggerated wrinkles on their brows. A man with straight wrinkles is captioned 'These lines are the character of a simple and honest person'. A man with many broken and wavy wrinkles is captioned 'These lines are emblems of unconstant fortune, now rich and then poor.' A man with zigzagging, wave-like wrinkles is captioned 'Such lines predict drowning, or great perils by water.'

Page from a book with woodcut prints of faces. The faces all have exaggerated wrinkles on their brows. A man with wrinkles in the shape of broken lines and hooks is captioned These lines denote a murderer, and one that shall suffer a violent death. A woman with gently wavering wrinkles is captioned Such lines denote a favourable, good, and gentle fortune.

Page of a book with an illustration of a human skull. The skull has irregularly shaped and numbered areas marked out on the upper part.

Page of a book with recipes for A water to take away pimples, Powder for taking freckles off, Red pomatum for the lips, Hungary water.

Pages from a book depicting a mans face with curly hair and a beard next to a lions face, and a man with a pointed face next to a similar looking greyhound like dog.

Painted portrait of a White woman with curly hair and small, pursed red lips. She is wearing delicate patterned fabrics and holds a book and sceptre.

Painting of Napoleon Bonaparte in imperial costume with golden laurels on his head. He faces the viewer with his piercing grey eyes, square brows, high forehead and strong, angular nose and lips.

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