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How to read faces, or, Practical physiognomy made easy : the science and art of reading character briefly outlined, illustrated, and explained / by James Coates.
Coates, James, 1843-1933.Date: [between 1880 and 1900?]
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The face of a man expressing horror. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.
Charles Le BrunDate: 1732Reference: 33158i
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A laughing face (left) and a face expressing acute pain (right). Engraving, c. 1760, after C. Le Brun.
Charles Le BrunReference: 32372i
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Essai sur la physiognomie des corps vivans; considérée depuis l'homme jusqu' à la plante ... / Par J.-J. Sue.
Sue, J. J. (Jean Joseph), 1760-1830.Date: 1797
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Physiognomy, or, The corresponding analogy between the conformation of the features and the ruling passions of the mind / Translated from the original work of J.C. Lavater.
Johann Kaspar LavaterDate: 1827
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The face of a hero immediately before death. Drawing, c. 1789, after A. Schluter.
Andreas SchlüterDate: 1789?Reference: 29012i
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A monument supported by crossed porte-crayons and surmounted by the head of an angel: frontispiece to the depictions of the passions. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.
Charles Le BrunDate: 1732Reference: 33211i
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Magini, Giovanni Antonio (1555-1617)
Magini, Giovanni Antonio (1555-1617)Date: 1631Reference: MS.464
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Twelve stages in the sequence from the head of a primitive man to the head of the Apollo Belvedere. Coloured etchings by Christian von Mechel after Lavater, 1797.
Johann Kaspar LavaterDate: 1797Reference: 47556i
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Physiognomik der geisteskrankheiten / Sir Alexander Morison.
Date: 1853
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A Roman soldier throws a javelin over a dead body. Drawing, c. 1793.
Date: 1793?Reference: 31704i
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Aṅka maccaṅkaḷum cāmuttirikā lāṭcaṉaṅkaḷum / Jōtiṭa Cirōṉmaṇi Nākai Muttuvēlar.
Muttuvēlar, Nākai.Date: 1978
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Three faces: weeping (top), expressing compassion (bottom left), and scorn (bottom right). Engravings after C. Le Brun.
Charles Le BrunReference: 33655i
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Nine ears. Drawing, c. 1793.
Date: 1793?Reference: 31418i
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Four human faces and one cat's face: sketches. Drawing.
Reference: 34512i
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H. Spiegel: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.
Date: c. 1793Reference: 30978i
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The secret language of your face : the ancient Chinese art of Siang Mien / Chi An Kuei ; translated by Rosemary Dear.
Kuei, Chi An. Geheimnisse, die das Gesicht verrät. EnglishDate: 1998
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The face of a young man in a state of attention. Engraving by J. Tinney, ca. 1730/1740, after C. Le Brun.
Charles Le BrunReference: 32430i
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Nature's revelations of character, or, The mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance / by Joseph Simms.
Date: 1873
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Johann Reinhold Förster, naturalist and clergyman: portrait. Drawing, c. 1794.
Date: c. 1794Reference: 30246i
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A man looking downwards: sketch. Drawing, c. 1793.
Date: c. 1793Reference: 31658i
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An ecstatic eye. Drawing, c. 1794.
Date: 1794?Reference: 30819i
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Les visages et les âmes : l'art divinatoire / Génia Lioubow.
Lioubow, Génia.Date: [1903?]
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A man whose physiognomy expresses penetration, quickness, and a talent for communication. Drawing, c. 1789.
Date: c. 1789Reference: 28742i
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The transfigured Christ. Drawing, c. 1788, after Raphael.
RaphaelDate: [1788?]Reference: 29759i

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How to read faces, or, Practical physiognomy made easy : the science and art of reading character briefly outlined, illustrated, and explained / by James Coates.

The face of a man expressing horror. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

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

Essai sur la physiognomie des corps vivans; considérée depuis l'homme jusqu' à la plante ... / Par J.-J. Sue.

Physiognomy, or, The corresponding analogy between the conformation of the features and the ruling passions of the mind / Translated from the original work of J.C. Lavater.

The face of a hero immediately before death. Drawing, c. 1789, after A. Schluter.

A monument supported by crossed porte-crayons and surmounted by the head of an angel: frontispiece to the depictions of the passions. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht (?), 1732, after C. Le Brun.

Magini, Giovanni Antonio (1555-1617)

Twelve stages in the sequence from the head of a primitive man to the head of the Apollo Belvedere. Coloured etchings by Christian von Mechel after Lavater, 1797.

Physiognomik der geisteskrankheiten / Sir Alexander Morison.

A Roman soldier throws a javelin over a dead body. Drawing, c. 1793.

Aṅka maccaṅkaḷum cāmuttirikā lāṭcaṉaṅkaḷum / Jōtiṭa Cirōṉmaṇi Nākai Muttuvēlar.

Three faces: weeping (top), expressing compassion (bottom left), and scorn (bottom right). Engravings after C. Le Brun.

Nine ears. Drawing, c. 1793.

Four human faces and one cat's face: sketches. Drawing.

H. Spiegel: portrait. Drawing, c. 1793.

The secret language of your face : the ancient Chinese art of Siang Mien / Chi An Kuei ; translated by Rosemary Dear.

The face of a young man in a state of attention. Engraving by J. Tinney, ca. 1730/1740, after C. Le Brun.

Nature's revelations of character, or, The mental, moral and volitive dispositions of mankind, as manifested in the human form and countenance / by Joseph Simms.

Johann Reinhold Förster, naturalist and clergyman: portrait. Drawing, c. 1794.

A man looking downwards: sketch. Drawing, c. 1793.

An ecstatic eye. Drawing, c. 1794.

Les visages et les âmes : l'art divinatoire / Génia Lioubow.

A man whose physiognomy expresses penetration, quickness, and a talent for communication. Drawing, c. 1789.

The transfigured Christ. Drawing, c. 1788, after Raphael.