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Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne — Figure 51: À droite, contraction partielle de l'élévateur commun de l'aile du nez et de la lèvre supérieure: mécontentement, mauvaise humeur; à gauche, repos

Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne

Figure 51: À droite, contraction partielle de l'élévateur commun de l'aile du nez et de la lèvre supérieure: mécontentement, mauvaise humeur; à gauche, repos

1856

Part of Duchenne's groundbreaking scientific study of facial expressions, this photograph documents his use of electrical stimulation to map the relationship between muscle contractions and human emotions.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative

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Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne, Figure 51: À droite, contraction partielle de l'élévateur commun de l'aile du nez et de la lèvre supérieure: mécontentement, mauvaise humeur; à gauche, repos, 1856

Part of Duchenne's groundbreaking scientific study of facial expressions, this photograph documents his use of electrical stimulation to map the relationship between muscle contractions and human emotions.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative
Year
1856
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Photography, French, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Anatomy, Scientific, Medical, Portrait, Black and White

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