Zerah Colburn, a mental calculator, as a child. Stipple engraving by H. Meyer, 1813, after T.H. Hull.

A doctor asks how his patient is feeling, the patient (a precocious child) retorts condescendingly. Reproduction of a drawing by C. A. Shepperson, 1921.

George Bidder, a mental calculator, aged twelve. Line engraving by S. Springsguth, 1818.

William Crotch as a child, a musical prodigy. Engraving.

The young Christ lectures the doctors of the Temple. Engraving by E. Rouargue.

Christ among the doctors. Engraving by A. de Bruyn, c. 1580, after S. Crispi.

A precocious child telling a dentist exactly what is wrong with her teeth. Process print after L. Baumer, 1936.

Zerah Colburn, a mental calculator, as a child. Engraving, 1813.

Pastimes: listening to a precocious chiild, creating a sculpture, a life class for women, and an artist's reminiscences of plein-air painting in Italy. Coloured lithograph after H. Monnnier, 1839.

Christ among the doctors. Etching by A. Scacciati, 1766, after G.B. Moroni, c. 1570.

George Bidder, a mental calculator, as a boy. Aquatint by H. Meyer, 1817, after W. Waite.

Susanna's innocence is proven by the young prophet Daniel. Engraving by E.G. Krüger after J-H. Fragonard after Valentin de Boulogne.

1 print : line engraving with stipple engraving and etching

1 print : aquatint with etching and stipple

1 print : Line engraving ; platemark 20.5 x 12.6 cm

William Crotch, a musical prodigy. Engraving.

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Zerah Colburn, a mental calculator, as a child. Engraving, 1813.

Pastimes: listening to a precocious chiild, creating a sculpture, a life class for women, and an artist's reminiscences of plein-air painting in Italy. Coloured lithograph after H. Monnnier, 1839.

George Bidder, a mental calculator, as a boy. Aquatint by H. Meyer, 1817, after W. Waite.

George Bidder, a mental calculator, aged twelve. Line engraving by S. Springsguth, 1818.

William Crotch, a musical prodigy. Engraving.

Gifted children

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Zerah Colburn, a mental calculator, as a child. Engraving, 1813.

Pastimes: listening to a precocious chiild, creating a sculpture, a life class for women, and an artist's reminiscences of plein-air painting in Italy. Coloured lithograph after H. Monnnier, 1839.

George Bidder, a mental calculator, as a boy. Aquatint by H. Meyer, 1817, after W. Waite.

George Bidder, a mental calculator, aged twelve. Line engraving by S. Springsguth, 1818.

William Crotch, a musical prodigy. Engraving.

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