This is a detail (watercolor) from my upcoming book which depicts hypnotist Herbert L. Flynt. Norman Baker was heavily influenced by his books on hypnotic suggestion and how to acquire and utilize hypnotic power. The Victorian era ushered in many great advancements in science and technology and with that came the proliferation practices of what we now consider "pseudo-science" such as spiritualism and spirit photography as well as mesmerism (hypnosis) and phrenology.
