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Hand-coloured caricature etching with six vignettes labelled with phrenological traits, including a dog begging, a man at a table, and a crowd scene.

Six phrenology vignettes by George Cruikshank, 1826

A hand-coloured etching of six small scenes arranged around the word Hope, each labelled with a phrenological faculty. Central panel shows a man at a table with a dog begging at his feet; lower panels show a crowd of figures and a dandy with a cane. The style is caricature with fine line work and tinted washes.

Artist
George Cruikshank
Date
August 1st 1826
Medium
Caricatures Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3360 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1826.
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

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