Carved wooden male anatomical figure, Switzerland, 1731-1770

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Carved wooden male anatomical figure showing musculative and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved wooden male anatomical figure showing musculative and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved wooden male anatomical figure showing musculative and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved wooden male anatomical figure showing musculative and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Carved wooden male anatomical figure showing musculative and arterial system, right arm missing. Made in Switzerland, mid-18th century. Copy/variation of the full-scale statue produced by Jean-Antoine Houdon in Paris in 1767.

This wooden anatomical figure illustrates the muscular structure and arterial system. The male figure is leaning against the base of a tree and standing on a small platform. The figure was made in Switzerland and is missing the right arm.

Details

Category:
Anatomy & Pathology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A653941
Materials:
wood
Measurements:
overall: 435 x 160 x 119 mm
type:
anatomical figure