An infant giant. Drawing, c. 1794.

The child holds a spoon in his hand

Published engraving contained in a chapter entitled 'Remarkable singularities'. Lavater states in the text that a dwarf or giant perfectly sound in mind and heart is impossible. Nature "never deviates without cause from her rules of proportion"

[London], 1794?

1 drawing : pencil

Wellcome Collection 30197i