



Male anatomical figure, wax, by A.M. Manzolini, Italian, 1740-1780
This is a figure of a man with most of his skin peeled back to reveal some of the anatomy of the body. It is made from coloured wax and is mounted on a wooden stand. It is thought to be the work of Anna Morandi Manzolini (1716-74) an Italian craftswoman in Bologna, whose skills as a wax modeller were famous in her day.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Materials:
- figure, plaster and figure, wax, painted
- Identifier:
- A600130
- type:
- anatomical figure
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- medical demonstration equipment
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust