Antique Print-PL. 4-HUMAN FIGURE-ANATOMY-LOWER MUSCLES-Vesalius-Tortebat-1810

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Figure IIII: 'Vous voyez par cette figure les muscles de dessous, et la place qu'occupoient ceux de dessus; prenez-y ce que vous jugerez necessaire pour l'art et pour satisfaire votre curiosite.' (In this figure you see the lower muscles and it's location; take from it what you deem necessary for the arts and to satisfy your curiosity .) Copy of text/key included. Original etching on a very fine verge type paper. Description: This attrative plate originates from: 'Abrege d'Anatomie accomode aux Arts de Peinture et de Sculpture. Ouvrage tres-utile, et tres necessaire a tous ceux qui font professio du dessein. Mis en lumiere par Francois Tortebat.', published by Dallenne, Paris, n.d. (early 19th c.) (Transl.: Lecture of anatomie for the art of painting and sculpture. Publication very useful and necessary for those who make their profession in design. Enlighted by Francois Tortebat.) Apparently the first book on anatomy for the use of artists first published in 1667. The ten plates are of male figures as skeletons or displaying their muscles, tendons, etc. . The plates are based partly on the designs from scholars of the school of Titian plates published in Andreas Vesalius: 'Tabulae anatomicae .' in 1538.Artists and Engravers: Plates etched by By Roger de Piles pseud. Francois Tortebat (1616-1690), French painter and etcher. Condition: Good given age. General age related toning and light staining / thumbing. Light creasing. Rear text shining a bit through. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: A90-47 The overall size is ca. 9.3 x 15.6 inch. The image size is ca. 7.1 x 10 inch. The overall size is ca. 23.5 x 39.5 cm. The image size is ca. 18 x 25.5 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 36473

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