Gestural enthymemes: Delivering movement in 18th- and 19th-century medical images

Written Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-294

  Newman, Sara ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

19th century photography; Darwin and facial expression; Delivery; Enthymeme; Gesture; Medical illustrations; Medical imaging; Medical texts

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650599534     PISSN: 07410883     EISSN: 15528472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741088309335404     Document Type: Article

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