Physiognomische Fragmente zur Beförderung der Menschenkenntniß und Menschenliebe
Physiognomische Fragmente is a German treatise on physiognomy by Johann Caspar Lavater, published in Leipzig and Winterthur in 1776 for readers interested in judging character from facial features. Its engraved plates show profile portraits of men in medallion frames, wigs, silhouettes and busts, arranged to compare features. A designer could take the strict profile framing, the oval and circular vignettes, and the contrast between engraved line shading and solid silhouette.
