Portrait of Johann Gaspar Spurzheim
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Title
Portrait of Johann Gaspar Spurzheim
Subject
Phrenology
Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863 (artist)
Spurzheim, J. G. (Johann Gaspar), 1776-1832
Description
Produced just after his sudden death, this portrait of Spurzheim holding a symbolical head is said to be one of the best productions from the studio of Boston painter Alvan Fisher. Dr. J. Mason Warren, the son of John Collins Warren, purchased the portrait in 1863.
Abstract
Portrait of Johann Gaspar Spurzheim holding a symbolical head
Creator
Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863
Date Created
1833
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Harvard University Portrait Collection, H359
Format
image
Extent
1 painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Type
still image
Identifier
Object Number: H359
Provenance
Gift of Dr. J. Collins Warren to the Warren Anatomical Museum through Dr. Harvey Cushing, 1927
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
91.6 x 66.6 cm
Files
Collection
Citation
Fisher, Alvan, 1792-1863, “Portrait of Johann Gaspar Spurzheim,” OnView: Digital Collections & Exhibits, accessed June 3, 2023, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6161.
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