Reproduction
Description
Preserved head of Jeremy Bentham.
Preserved human head with the skin intact, some white hair present on head, and some stubble on cheeks. The head has been preserved by being suspended in sulphuric acid vapours which has dried out the remaining soft tissue and discoloured the skin a dark red-brown. The eye sockets contain glass eyes with blue irises. The head is under a glass cloche on a wooden base.
Production Date
1832 to 1833
Production Reason
As per Jeremy Bentham's will
Production Notes
Thomas Southwood Smith dissected the body of Jeremy Bentham, prepared the Auto-Icon and commissioned the waxwork head
Material
Creator
Dr Southwood Smith, Thomas (creator) (1788-12-12 - 1861-12-10)
Associated Person
Collection
Jeremy Bentham Auto-Icon Collection
Accession Number
LDUJB-01.01
Administration Name
UCL Science and Engineering Collections
