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Aggression, wickedness

Guillaume-Benjamin-Amant Duchenne (de Boulogne)

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a man conducting an experiment with electrical apparatus on a model or mannequin. The photograph features a bald figure on the left adjusting something connected to another mannequin or model in the center. Thin wires are attached to the central figure's face, leading back towards the hand of the left figure.

Artwork Details

Date
1854-1856, printed 1862
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
3062 × 4145 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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