Anterior anatomical region in many animals, which tends to contain sensory and nervous organs and orifices for ingestion and breathing

A woman, the physiognomy of whom expresses attention excited by desire. Drawing, c. 1794.

Phrenological diagrams of the skull and brain, with three portraits: Laurence Sterne, a mathematician, and Shakespeare; exemplifying the faculties of wit, number and imagination respectively. Engraving by H. Sawyer after W. Byam, 1818.

Head of a boy. Drawing, c. 1794.

Head of John the Baptist as a youth. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.

The head of a man composed of writhing nude figures. Oil painting by F. Balbi.

Guido Reni: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

Judith with a sword holding the head of Holofernes. Mezzotint by A. von Prenner after A. Varotari, il Padovanino, ca. 1720.

A woman's head, expressive of sublime compassion. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.

Outlines of faces: the left-hand pair expressing good judgment, the right-hand pair weakness of mind. Drawing, c. 1789.

An écorché face showing the movements of facial muscles during laughter. Stipple engraving by H. Singleton (?) after G.T. Stubbs after G. Stubbs, 1815.

The head of Hercules. Drawing, c. 1792.

1 print : soft ground etching ; platemark 11 x 8.8 cm

The head of a man in a fur turban looking downwards and to right. Soft ground etching by B. Green after G.B. Castiglione.

Johannes Claubergius: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

1 print : etching ; platemark 6.8 x 4.6 cm

Bust of a lean male, looking down to his lower right. Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar after Leonardo da Vinci, 1648.

Head of a youth. Drawing, c. 1794.

Eight likenesses of Socrates. Two drawings, c. 1789.

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Head

Images from the collections

Images referencing Head

Works from the collections

The head of a man in a fur turban looking downwards and to right. Soft ground etching by B. Green after G.B. Castiglione.

Johannes Claubergius: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

Bust of a lean male, looking down to his lower right. Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar after Leonardo da Vinci, 1648.

Head of a youth. Drawing, c. 1794.

Eight likenesses of Socrates. Two drawings, c. 1789.

Head

Images from the collections

Images referencing Head

Works from the collections

The head of a man in a fur turban looking downwards and to right. Soft ground etching by B. Green after G.B. Castiglione.

Johannes Claubergius: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

Bust of a lean male, looking down to his lower right. Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar after Leonardo da Vinci, 1648.

Head of a youth. Drawing, c. 1794.

Eight likenesses of Socrates. Two drawings, c. 1789.

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