Top: Portrait of the Woman with Gambling Mania c. 1819-1824
Middle: Portrait of a Kleptomaniac c. 1819-1820
Bottom: Portrait of an Insane Woman or Woman Suffering from Obsessive Envy c. 1822
Théodore Géricault [1791-1824] was commissioned to do a series of 12 portraits of insane people by Dr. Georget for use as a diagnostic tool with each subject suffering a different affliction.
Théodore Géricault [1791-1824] was commissioned to do a series of 12 portraits of insane people by Dr. Georget for use as a diagnostic tool with each subject suffering a different affliction.
An earlier reference to Géricault on this blog here.
