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Hand-coloured caricature of three seated officers in blue and red uniforms having their heads examined by men in wigs and coats.

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
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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)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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