death masks

I've created this thread under 'Fortean Crime' as many criminals of note had death masks made after their demise. That being said, many well known people in their day not of the criminal fraternity also had death masks made of them. It's a topic I find rather interesting, to see the face of...

This site, The Laurence Hutton Collection of Life and Death Masks, exposes the faces of many historical figures in a way that portraiture fails to capture. Those who were photographed, such as Lincoln, don't need their mortal images confirmed. However those who lived prior to photography are...