Sujet
Phrenology, 1820 (1886). Artist: Frank Dadd
Légende
Phrenology, 1820 (1886). Measuring the bumps on a boy's head to assess his future. On the wall in the background is a portrait of of Franz Josef Gall (1757-1828) the founder of the theory that the shape of skull related to intellectual capacity and behaviour. Although not based on fact, the theory became extremely popular in the early 19th century.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1886
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B64_168
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,9Mo (3,3Mo) / 23,8cm x 31,5cm / 2813 x 3720 (300dpi)