Physiognomy and phrenology. a collection of older men with extremely excessive facial features and head shapes. In the 19th century, it was mistakenly believed that one could tell from the appearance, in particular from the shape of the skull and face, the character, intelligence or even criminal tendencies of a person. Each face expresses a different emotion or character trait, such as skepticism, arrogance, cunning, or naivety, reproduced from a 19th-century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown, nostalgically colored
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Physiognomy and phrenology. a collection of older men with extremely excessive facial features and head shapes. In the 19th century, it was mistakenly believed that one could tell from the appearance, in particular from the shape of the skull and face, the character, intelligence or even criminal tendencies of a person. Each face expresses a different emotion or character trait, such as skepticism, arrogance, cunning, or naivety, reproduced from a 19th-century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown, nostalgically colored

Date

Jun 08, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26H15_038

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

92.9Mb (31.0Mb) / 23.8in x 15.1in / 7144 x 4544 (300dpi)

Keywords

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