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Outline of a face in extreme pain (left); a woman's head, showing admiration. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Six faces expressing the human passions: (clockwise from top left) scorn, laughter, acute pain, desire, anger, sadness. Coloured etching, c. 1800, after C. Le Brun.

The face of a man suffering great pain. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

An outline of a face expressing acute pain (left); a face showing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

A face turned away, suffering acute pain. Lithograph by P. Simonau, 1822, after C. Le Brun.

A laughing face (left) and a face expressing acute pain (right). Engraving, c. 1760, after C. Le Brun.

Four faces expressing (clockwise from top left): hatred or jealousy, anger, acute pain and desire. Etching by A-J. de Fehrt after C. Le Brun.

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An outline of a face expressing acute pain (left); a face showing anger. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

A laughing face (left) and a face expressing acute pain (right). Engraving, c. 1760, after C. Le Brun.

The face of a man suffering great pain. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

Outline of a face in extreme pain (left); a woman's head, showing admiration. Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Six faces expressing the human passions: (clockwise from top left) scorn, laughter, acute pain, desire, anger, sadness. Coloured etching, c. 1800, after C. Le Brun.