Captioned 'A Jew Solomon imbecile Hanwell'.

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Captioned 'A Jew Solomon imbecile Hanwell'.

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Illustration from the collection of Alexander Morison. Plate 88 of Morison’s 'The Physiognomy of Mental Diseases' (1840). Signed A J [Alexander Johnston].

'Portrait of S. C.; aged 34.

The expression of this young man's countenance denotes silliness he was very docile, and willing to do what he was desired, but he had an unfortunate propensity to a solitary vice.

His head appeared to be considerably less than the usual standard. He lately died of consumption, having previously fallen out of a window and broken his thigh-bone.'

Date

1837

Archive Reference

DEP/MOR/4/214

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