Wax male anatomical figure
Wax male anatomical figure, by Anna Morandi Manzolini, Bologna, Italy, 1750-1774
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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.
- Measurements:
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overall: 579 mm x 335 mm x 182 mm,
- Materials:
- figure, wax, painted , figure, plaster and box, mahogany
- Object Number:
- A600129/1
- type:
- anatomical figure
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum