The Phrenologist, mezzotint after T.H. Illidge, 1833
A bald, bespectacled older man in a dark robe with a fur collar examines a human skull held in his left hand, his right index finger touching its top. Dramatic chiaroscuro lights his face and the skull against a dark background. The title 'The Phrenologist' is engraved in the lower margin.
- Artist
- Thomas Henry Illidge
- Date
- 1833
- Medium
- Mezzotints
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3117 × 4000 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1833.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
