ELD4960844 Portrait of Jose Custodio de Faria (1756-1819) Catholic priest, revolutionary and Portuguese scientist whose studies on animal magnetism and hypnosis were long authoritative - here during an experience of hypnosis provoking sleep - circa 1813. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Abbe Faria a Luso-Goan Catholic monk who was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism, following on from the work of Franz Mesmer during a hypnosis experience 1813.); Photo by The Holbarn Archive.