A Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago (1839-1896) London 1869

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A Rare Plaster Phrenology Bust Prepared by A.L. Vago (1839-1896) London 1869Origin: English Period: Mid Victorian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1869 Height: 6" Width: 2. 5 Depth: 3. 5 The wonderfully evocative phrenologist bust in plaster, mapping the labeled regions of the human brain, such as 'Intellectual Faculties' and 'Destructive' via a number of printed paper labels applied to the head listing the mental faculties, and coated with applied lacquer, having been damaged and repaired, the reverse stamped "Published by A. L.

Finding a dresser base such as this in the original painted finish is always fantastic in its own right

The small central field is well executed with a running dog inner border and a larger outer border populated by geometric motifs

in ointment

He sits very happily horizontally

the whole salvaged from the Gatehouse

is essentially a type of mechanical puzzle

The painting is in good overall condition

Tiny witch's hearts were often pinned to a baby's blanket as protection

its own library

He remains un-cleaned and there is a newly added hanging loop for display

and the quality of the painting

The original heavy plate mirror glass has a good amount of foxing but nothing of concern and decoratively she is splendid