The works of the late Professor Camper : on the connexion between the science of anatomy and the arts of drawing, painting, statuary &c. &c. ; containing a treatise on the natural difference of features in persons of different countries and periods of life, and on beauty, as exhibited in ancient sculpture ; with a new method of sketching heads, national features, and portraits of individuals, with accuracy, &c. &c.. / ...by T. Cogan.

  • Camper, Petrus, 1722-1789.
Date:
1821
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Credit: The works of the late Professor Camper : on the connexion between the science of anatomy and the arts of drawing, painting, statuary &c. &c. ; containing a treatise on the natural difference of features in persons of different countries and periods of life, and on beauty, as exhibited in ancient sculpture ; with a new method of sketching heads, national features, and portraits of individuals, with accuracy, &c. &c.. / ...by T. Cogan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    THE WORKS OF THE LATE PROFESSOR CAMPER, ON THE CONNEXION BETWEEN Cbe Science of sanatom^ AND THE ARTS OF DRAWING, PAINTING, STATUARY, fyc. fyc. IN TWO BOOKS. CONTAINING A TREATISE ON THE NATURAL DIFFERENCE OF FEATURES IN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND PERIODS OF LIFE; AND ON BEAUTY, AS EXHIBITED IN ANCIENT SCULPTURE; WITH A NEW METHOD OF SKETCHING HEADS, NATIONAL FEATURES, AND PORTRAITS OF INDIVIDUALS, WITH ACCURACY, &c. &c. ILLUSTRATED WITH SEVENTEEN PLATES, EXPLANATORY OF THE PROFESSOR’S LEADING PRINCIPLES. A NEW EDITION. BY T. COGAN, M.D. LONDON: SOLD BY J. HEARNE, 218, TOTTENHAM-COURT ROAD ; PRIESTLEY AND WEALE, 5, HIGH-STREET, BLOOMSBURY; E. BUTLER, BRUTON-STREET, BOND-STREET; W. MASON, PICKETT-STREET, NEAR TEMPLE-BAR. 1321.