The image features a collection of various characters' heads, each with distinct expressions and hairstyles. The characters are closely packed together, each visible from the shoulders up. They are arranged in a diamond-shaped pattern formed by intersecting lines. The heads display a variety of facial features and hair styles, including sideburns, mustaches, beards, wigs, and hats with feathers. Some characters wear hats like tricorns, berets, and helmets, while others show different facial expressions. Three women can be identified by hairstyles adorned with flowers or ribbons, and one of them is wearing a pearl necklace. The background of the image is plain. The composition is labeled "Odd-Characters."
Artwork Details
- Date
- published 1801
- Medium
- hand-colored etching
- Dimensions
- 3544 × 4581 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
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