Phrenology cast of head of Nathaniel Parker Willis, 1830-1832

Phrenology cast of head of Nathaniel Parker Willis, 1830-1832

Boston Phrenological Society

Phrenology

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Head

Phrenology life cast of head of Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806-1867). Plaster cast is of head from hair to chin, and rests on circular pedestal base. Eyebrows, eyelids, nose, lips, ears, and hair are all visible and defined.

Spurzheim, J. G. (Johann Gaspar), 1776-1832

1830-1832, between

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WAM 03542

This cast of the head of Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806-1867) was created by Johann Gaspar Spurzheim (1776-1832) in Paris between 1830 and early 1832. After Spurzheim's death in Boston in 1832, the specimen became part of the collection of the newly-formed Boston Phrenological Society until its dissolution in 1842. The entire collection was then stored for a time at the Institution for the Blind in South Boston under the care of Samuel G. Howe. In 1849, the collection was purchased by John Collins Warren.

Phrenology cast

18.5 W x 23 D x 29.5 H cm