Convinced that the 'study of physiognomy of lunatics is on object of idle curiosity,' Esquirol sent artists into the Paris asylums to record the facial characteristics of the inmates. Click on the images for case histories, or enlarged images.
 
 
 
 
 

Lypemania	Lypemania	Demonomania
Demonomania	Dementia	Dementia
Mania	Mania	Mania

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