
Phrenological Illustrations: officers having their heads examined
A hand-coloured etching caricature in which three seated men in blue and red military uniforms have their heads examined by standing men in wigs and coats. Speech bubbles and a printed caption, Phrenological Illustrations, frame the scene above a shelf of skulls.
- Artist
- Marks, Lewis, active 1817-1824.
- Date
- 15 May 1824
- Medium
- Caricatures Etchings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2820 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1824.
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





