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.

Dr Southwood Smith, Thomas (creator) (1788-12-12 - 1861-12-10)

1832 to 1833

As per Jeremy Bentham's will

Thomas Southwood Smith dissected the body of Jeremy Bentham, prepared the Auto-Icon and commissioned the waxwork head

human remains, Glass

Bentham, Jeremy, Southwood Smith, Thomas (Creator and owner)

Jeremy Bentham Auto-Icon Collection

LDUJB-01.01

UCL Science and Engineering Collections