Sir,

Referring to p. 185 of your very interesting work on “Expression of the Emotions,” I think it may interest you to notice, should you not have already done so, the perfect representation of the action of the “grief-muscles” in a picture of Albert Dürer’s now exhibiting among the works of the old Masters at Burlington House, (N^o. 160 in the catalogue).¹

It is a picture of the Crucifixion, (or more properly a descent from the Cross,) & the figure almost close to the cross, on the right hand of it, has tears painted on his cheeks, & the half-square wrinkle on the forehead most distinctly marked, giving an unmistakeable expression of grief to the face.

Apologizing for the liberty I have taken in writing to you, | I beg to remain | Sir, | Yours obediently | Mariabella Fry.

6 The Grove, Highgate, N.

Feb 15. 73.