1802 1st Edtn PHYSIOGNOMICAL SKETCHES By Johann Kasper Lavater Illus. John Luffman Good

1802 1st Edition , 
PHYSIOGNOMICAL SKETCHES

By Johann Kasper Lavater
Johann Kaspar (or Caspar) Lavater (15 November 1741 – 2 January 1801) was a Swiss poet, writer, philosopher, physiognomist and theologian.

Illustrated By: John Luffman
1776 - 1820 London engraver, author, geographer, publisher, goldsmith.

Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Published By: Sold by R.H. Westley, London

folio (fo 12 × 19 305 × 483),Pages 51

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Lavater is most well known for his work in the field of physiognomy, Physiognomische Fragmente zur Beförderung der Menschenkenntnis und Menschenliebe, published between 1775 and 1778. He introduced the idea that physiognomy related to the specific character traits of individuals, rather than general types. Lavater is attributed with catalysing a golden age for silhouettes through this work in physiognomy. According to him, the character of a person could be elucidated through examining their “lines of countenance”. The most accurate of readings were facilitated by the tracing of a profile outline portrait. This contour line could be filled with black or cut from the white paper and placed over a black backing. More often, the silhouette was simply cut from black paper. In the chapter “On Shades”, Lavater wrote, “What can less the image of a living man be than a shade? Yet how full of speech! Little gold, but the purest."



SKU: BTETM0002207
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg