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Engraving of three skulls marked with numbered oval zones for phrenology, two side views above and a top view below, on aged paper.

Three Views of a Skull Mapped for Gall's Phrenology, 1806

An engraved plate shows three views of a human skull, two side profiles at top and a crown view below, each marked with numbered oval zones and lines. Fine hatching models bone and shadow on aged paper, with the printed heading "Dr. Gall's Craniology" across the top.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1806
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3436 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1806.
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

Vanitas and Memento Mori19th century1800s1806engravingmedical illustrationhatchingskullantique printphrenologyanatomyhead diagram

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