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Title
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Sculpture Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Athenaeum’s Sculpture Collection comprises a variety of European and American works in marble, bronze, plaster and ceramic, dating mostly from the 19th century. A variety of historical literary, mythological, ancient classical, political, military, arts and science figures are represented.
Additional sculptures relating to Napoleon Bonaparte and his family may be viewed online in the Athenaeum's Featured Collection, "Bonaparte Collection."
Physical Object
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Title
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Phrenology head
Description
An account of the resource
Phrenology head. Hollow plaster, incised PHRENOLOGY on the front, with areas of the head delineated and numbered . A partially missing label on the back lists the numbered areas and psychological attributes.
Phrenology is based on the belief that certain delineated areas of the brain are responsible for different functions, and that an individual’s personality and character can be ascertained by studying the corresponding bumps and indentations on the person’s skull. The theory was developed by German physician Franz Joseph Gallin in the 1790s, and further advanced by his assistant Johann Gaspar Spurzheim. Phrenology faced skepticism from the scientific community, but enjoyed immense popularity with the American public throughout the 19th century. Today, phrenology is regarded as a pseudoscience.
Extent
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11.75" H
Medium
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Plaster
Provenance
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Found in collection
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General Collection, Museum Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Identifier
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2018.13.01
Rights
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http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html
Phrenology
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Sculpture Collection
Description
An account of the resource
The Athenaeum’s Sculpture Collection comprises a variety of European and American works in marble, bronze, plaster and ceramic, dating mostly from the 19th century. A variety of historical literary, mythological, ancient classical, political, military, arts and science figures are represented.
Additional sculptures relating to Napoleon Bonaparte and his family may be viewed online in the Athenaeum's Featured Collection, "Bonaparte Collection."
Physical Object
An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types.
Dublin Core
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Title
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Phrenology head
Description
An account of the resource
Glazed ceramic phrenology head. Areas of the skull are delineated and labeled in black lettering, each area indicating a particular psychological trait. Front base reads: Fowler's IMPROVED PHRENOLOGICAL HEAD. Two base sides read: AFFECTIVE PROPENSITIES and INTELLECTUAL FACULTIES. Underside of base reads: ACME CEREBAL [illegible].
Phrenology is based on the belief that certain delineated areas of the brain are responsible for different functions, and that an individual’s personality and character can be ascertained by studying the corresponding bumps and indentations on the person’s skull. The theory was developed by German physician Franz Joseph Gallin in the 1790s, and further advanced by his assistant Johann Gaspar Spurzheim. Phrenology faced skepticism from the scientific community, but enjoyed immense popularity with the American public throughout the 19th century. Today, phrenology is regarded as a pseudoscience.
Extent
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10.25" H
Medium
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Ceramic
Provenance
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Found in collection
Is Part Of
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General Collection, Museum Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Identifier
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2018.14.01
Rights
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http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html
Fowler
Phrenology
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Broadside Collection
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Title
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Symbolic Head and Phrenological Chart
Creator
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L. N. Fowler
Date
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1843
Extent
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16x21.5 inches
Identifier
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American Imprints
Broadside 1843 Fowler
Phrenology
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Broadside Collection
Dublin Core
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Title
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Characters and Traits of Mrs. Lydia Coggins by Dr. Gore
Publisher
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Spear's Lyceum Press
Date
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10/1846
Extent
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14x17 inches
Identifier
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American Imprints
Broadside 184-? Gore
Phrenology
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Broadside Collection
Dublin Core
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Title
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Phrenological Chart
Creator
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S. A. Nind
Publisher
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"Journal Office, Syracuse"
Extent
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8x12 inches
Identifier
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American Imprints
Broadside 184-? Nind
Phrenology
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Broadside Collection
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Phrenological Chart
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
17x23 inches
Identifier
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American Imprints
Broadside 184-? Phren
Phrenology