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Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne — Figure 54: Abaissement volontaire de la mâchoire inférieure: mouvement inexpressif

Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne

Figure 54: Abaissement volontaire de la mâchoire inférieure: mouvement inexpressif

1856

From the pioneering neurologist's systematic exploration of facial anatomy, this clinical photograph demonstrates the mechanical nature of jaw movement divorced from emotional expression.

Medium
Albumen print from glass plate negative

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Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne, Figure 54: Abaissement volontaire de la mâchoire inférieure: mouvement inexpressif, 1856

From the pioneering neurologist's systematic exploration of facial anatomy, this clinical photograph demonstrates the mechanical nature of jaw movement divorced from emotional expression.

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

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Face, Monochrome, French, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Study, Scientific, Portrait

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