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Men trying on wigs, 1800-1805. Creator: Jacob Smies.

Men trying on wigs, 1800-1805. Creator: Jacob Smies.

2-985-283 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Men trying on wigs, 1800-1805. A frenologist is looking for the right wig at a wig maker's shop. A large group of so-called scientists watches. On the table is a treatise by the German frenologist Franz Joseph Gall. Wigs on the shelf behind are labelled: 'Royal, Magistratical, Juridical, Pastoral, Medicinal, Chirurgical'.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Jacob Smies, attributed to: Dutch, Netherlandish: Artist, painter, caricaturist, illustrator
Subject
  1. Duke of Wellington: British, Irish: General, statesman, prime minister
People Related
  1. Franz Joseph Gall: German: physician
Medium
  1. Ink
  2. Paper
  3. Watercolour (paint)
Picture Type
  1. Caricature
  2. Drawing
  3. Satire
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Trade & Industry Occupations

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Artistic Representations Satires

Artistic Representations Caricatures

People Other

Science & Nature Anatomy

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5592x4254
File Size : 69,693kb

Aliases

  1. RP-T-00-1269
  1. GT
  1. 1060006878
  1. 2-985-283
  1. 2985283
  1. RP-T-00-1269
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