Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Skull Superimposed on a Profile
The side view of a head is combined with an outlined skull. The superimposed forms show the relation between the facial surface and the underlying bones. The diagram illustrates the book’s historical anatomical discussion of the head.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Skull Superimposed on a Profile" [editorial title]. In Handbook of Insanity, Theodore Kirchhoff. 1893 edition, 1893, William Wood & Company. Source scan leaf 154. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0225-0146
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A historical anatomical or technical illustration. The source’s period medical and classificatory theories are not endorsed by its inclusion.
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Illustrator not identified. The Skull Superimposed on a Profile. Handbook of Insanity. Scan leaf 154. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0225-0146