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Anne-Marie Hérig, a girl with a skin abnormality; the conjoined twins Judith and Hélène; below, an infant with one central eye. Coloured etching by N.E. Lerouge after J. de Sève.

Hélène and Judith, siamese twins, known as the Hungarian sisters. Etching by B. Cole.

Four figures: Geneviève, an albino woman of African descent, with white instead of black skin; the conjoint twins Hélène and Judith; and Maria Herig who had a skin disease. Engraving after J. de Sève, 1777.

Hélène and Judith, conjoint twins known as The Hungarian Sisters. Line engraving by J. Chevillet after J. de Sève.

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Anne-Marie Hérig, a girl with a skin abnormality; the conjoined twins Judith and Hélène; below, an infant with one central eye. Coloured etching by N.E. Lerouge after J. de Sève.

Four figures: Geneviève, an albino woman of African descent, with white instead of black skin; the conjoint twins Hélène and Judith; and Maria Herig who had a skin disease. Engraving after J. de Sève, 1777.

Hélène and Judith, siamese twins, known as the Hungarian sisters. Etching by B. Cole.

Hélène and Judith, conjoint twins known as The Hungarian Sisters. Line engraving by J. Chevillet after J. de Sève.