"three natural curves [that] are present in a healthy spine."

An opinionated child ignores his parents; representing the faculty of obstinacy in phrenology. Steel engraving, 1847, after H. Bruyères.

The Virgin Mary prays to the infant Jesus, who is being carried by four kneeling angels; they all stand in a circle around the sun drawn on the ground. Aquatint with etching by C.M. Metz after D. Ghirlandaio.

The birth of Christ; female angels swoon through the air; Joseph looks on. Aquatint by T. Piroli, 1796, after W. Y. Ottley.

A man sitting erect on a chair; representing pride as a type of the 'sentiment' of self esteem, a phrenological 'faculty'. Steel engraving by C. Devrits, 1847, after H. Bruyères.

A young man posing in the street with hat and cane: three views. Stipple engraving after H.W. Bunbury.

An Italian brigand attacking a gentleman on a road; exhibiting the phrenological 'propensity' of 'destructiveness'. Steel engraving by S. Wolff, 1847, after H. Bruyères.

Guidelines to correct back posture in Djibouti. Colour lithograph, ca. 2000.

Men of opposing social classes in a game of boules; illustrating the faculty of weight and resistance in phrenology. Steel engraving by A. Portier, 1847, after H. Bruyères.

Legs in various attitudes. Engraving after C. Le Brun.

The devil examining the head of a boy; three other boys lurk under the devil's wings; frontispiece to a manual on phrenology. Steel engraving by J.D. Nargeot, 1847, after H. Bruyères.

Two men exhibiting postures which express their character: on the left a man of 'brutal sensibility', on the right, a miser. Drawing by D.N. Chodowiecki, c. 1789.

A man is carrying a sphere on his shoulders; showing the bones of the right leg and the right arm. Steel engraving.

World War One: back view of a man seated on a cushion on the ground. Black chalk drawing, c. 1914.

World War One: back view of a wounded man lying down. Black chalk drawing, c. 1914.

1 print : line engraving with etching ; border 40.2 x 27.3 cm

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.

1 print : line engraving with etching ; image 36.5 x 26.8 cm

The birth of Christ; in the background, shepherds are hailed by an angel. Engraving.

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Posture

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World War One: back view of a man seated on a cushion on the ground. Black chalk drawing, c. 1914.

World War One: back view of a wounded man lying down. Black chalk drawing, c. 1914.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.

The birth of Christ; in the background, shepherds are hailed by an angel. Engraving.

Men of opposing social classes in a game of boules; illustrating the faculty of weight and resistance in phrenology. Steel engraving by A. Portier, 1847, after H. Bruyères.

Posture

Images from the collections

Images referencing Posture

Works from the collections

World War One: back view of a man seated on a cushion on the ground. Black chalk drawing, c. 1914.

World War One: back view of a wounded man lying down. Black chalk drawing, c. 1914.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.

The birth of Christ; in the background, shepherds are hailed by an angel. Engraving.

Men of opposing social classes in a game of boules; illustrating the faculty of weight and resistance in phrenology. Steel engraving by A. Portier, 1847, after H. Bruyères.

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