The works of the late Professor Camper, on the connexion between the science of anatomy, and the art of drawing, painting, statuary, &c., &c. / translated from the Dutch by T. Cogan, M.D.

  • Petrus Camper
Date:
1794
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Credit: The works of the late Professor Camper, on the connexion between the science of anatomy, and the art of drawing, painting, statuary, &c., &c. / translated from the Dutch by T. Cogan, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ ICO ] we give the countenance of a negro (as in the third figure of the firft plate). Lower than 70 gives the features of an ape; dill lower, the refemblance of a dog, &c. The utmod extent that can be allowed for the face of an European, is ten degrees behind and ten degrees before the perpendicular line HI. All that exceed in either direction lofe their beauty, and even become miftiapen. But the ne- groes have alfo their maximum and minimum of comelinefs. Of thefe I cannot fpeak with precifion, as a competent num- ber of heads are not in my poffeffion; nor have I enjoyed diffident opportunities of comparing them. However, the facial line mud not fink much lower than five degrees; that is, to 65; as the countenance would too clofely refemble that of an ape. Thus, if the facial line of the ape was too low, it would approach to that of the dog, &c. I have obferved, that in all quadrupeds, both genus and fpecies may be didinguifhed by the pofition of the bones of the upper jaw, immediately before, above, or obliquely under the ball of the cranium. I have drawn the heads of many different animals upon the fame line; which exhibits an ap- pearance that not only would he of inconceivable fervice in natural hidory, but of infinite fervice to the painter. But this fubjed is foreign to our prefent purpofe; and to do it judice, would be to write a volume. What has been remarked concerning adult perfons, is alfo applicable to children.
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