RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1871.04. Abstract of Duchenne, Physionomie humaine. CUL-DAR195.3.60. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2022. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR195 contains materials for Darwin's book Expression of the emotions (1872) organised roughly as: DAR195.1 blushing. DAR195.2 astonishment, fear. DAR195.3 indignation, rage, screaming, etc. DAR195.4 laughter, frowning, introduction.


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April 1871

Duchenne p. 14 pyramidal of man antagonist of frontal. ─ Eyebrow under [illeg] then natural when depressed.

p. 15 Pyramidal vy little under will

p 17 eyebrow varied in memory.

[Expression, p. 33: "In looking suddenly at any object, or in looking all around, everyone raises his eyebrows, so that the eyes may be quickly and widely opened; and Duchenne remarks that7 a person in trying to remember something often raises his eyebrows, as if to see it.
7 'Mécanisme de la Physionomie Humaine,' 1862, p. 17."]

p 34 zygomatic antagonist of triangular of lips triangular when strongly contracted expresses disgust.

[Expression, p. 152: "The depressores anguli oris, as we have just seen, are usually contracted at the same time, and they indirectly tend, according to Dr. Duchenne, to act in this same manner on the nose.
6 Duchenne, Mécanisme de la Phys. Humaine, Album, p. 34."]

p 45 remarks that in his photograph man experiences "le frisson de la peur"

[Expression, p. 303, n23: "Duchenne takes, in fact, this view (ibid. p. 45), as he attributes the contraction of the platysma to the shivering of fear (frisson de la peur); but he elsewhere compares the action with that which causes the hair of frightened quadrupeds to stand erect; and this can hardly be considered as quite correct."]

47 Arrotino

Mécanisme de la Physionomie Humaine Album 1862.─


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