Our family archive has two portraits that may show the same person at different ages. A small change in head position makes the jaw look noticeably different between the pictures. My aim is to record the outline carefully without using it to establish who someone is. I could record the apparent length and width alongside a short description of the jaw. I have bookmarked face shape calculator as a possible comparison reference. I would appreciate advice about separating an outline observation from uncertainty about the original photograph. Cropping out the hair might help, but I would keep the complete originals alongside any copies. Has anyone used a simple description sheet for this kind of portrait comparison? I would rather leave a category unresolved than make the catalogue sound more certain than it is. The notes should remain understandable without access to our earlier conversation. |