Before photography, life masks gave us the perfect likeness of early Americans. Plaster was applied to the head and sometimes upper torso to create a mold to cast a person’s life mask. Using life masks, I was able to complete a forensic/academic study of how the subjects most likely appeared using Adobe Photoshop to add flesh, hair, and other details.
This page features the life mask reconstructions of the faces cast in plaster by John Henri Isaac Browere (1790—1834) and Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1828)
See these early Americans and other historical figures come to life. Each post features a reconstruction of a life mask along with a little history to boot.
Home >> Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History >> The Life Mask Face of James Madison – A Photoshop Reconstruction The Life Mask Face of James Madison – A Photoshop Reconstruction What did James Madison Look Like? No photographs of James Madison exist, but we do have his life mask showing his exact likeness, wrinkles …
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Home >> Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History >> The Life Mask Face of Thomas Jefferson – A Photoshop Reconstruction The Life Mask Face of Thomas Jefferson – A Photoshop Reconstruction What Did Thomas Jefferson Look Like? In an era with no photography and so many variations among paintings, we are left scratching our heads. …
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Home >> Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History >> Did J. I. Browere Almost Suffocate Thomas Jefferson? Seeing The True Likeness of Thomas Jefferson. Welcome to part II of my Photoshop reconstruction using the life mask of Thomas Jefferson by John Issac Henri Browere. This post showcases a front-facing Photoshop reconstructed image of Thomas Jefferson …
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Home >> Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History >> The Life Mask Face of James Madison – A Photoshop Reconstruction Part II The Life Mask Face of James Madison – A Photoshop Reconstruction Part II Examining James Madison’s True Likeness This post is part III in the series of James Madison life mask posts. For …
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Home >> Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History >> The Life Mask Face of John Quincy Adams – A Photoshop Reconstruction John Quincy Adams……. Old Man Eloquent Comes To Life Intro…. 6th U. S. President John Quincy is perhaps my favorite president, though most of his accomplishments were after his presidency, particularly against slavery. Adams …
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Home >> Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History >> The Life Mask Face of John Adams – A Photoshop Reconstruction The Life Mask Face of John Adams – A Photoshop Reconstruction What Did John Adams Look Like? In an era with no photography and so many variations among paintings, we are left scratching our heads. …
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Home >> Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History >> The Life Mask Face of John Quincy Adams – A Photoshop Reconstruction Part II The Life Mask Face of John Quincy Adams – A Photoshop Reconstruction Part II Intro…. 6th U. S. President John Quincy is my favorite president, though most of his accomplishments were after …
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Home >> Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History >> The Life Mask Face of Marquis de Lafayette – A Photoshop Reconstruction Part I The Life Mask Face of Marquis de Lafayette – A Photoshop Reconstruction Part I The Hero of the Two Worlds “Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (6 …
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Home >> Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History >> The Life Mask Face of Marquis de Lafayette – A Photoshop Reconstruction Part II The Life Mask Face of Marquis de Lafayette – A Photoshop Reconstruction Part II The Hero of the Two Worlds “Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (6 …
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Home >> Life Mask Facial Reconstructions of History >> The Life Mask Face of Dolley Madison – A Photoshop Reconstruction The Life Mask Face of Dolley Madison – A Photoshop Reconstruction The Life Mask The life mask of Dolley Madison was taken from a plaster mold of her head created by John Henri Isaac Browere …
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