An oval cartouche containing a dedication to Dr Richard Mead. Engraving by G. Vandergucht, 17--.

Two skeletons and one half-skeleton, half-female figure, with contours of the overlying body. Etching by J. García Hidalgo, ca. 1691.

A nude woman and child with proportional markings, seen from the front. Etching by J. García Hidalgo, ca. 1691.

Four male écorchés or partially flayed figures; the first and the third have proportional markings. Etching by J. García Hidalgo, ca. 1691.

1 volume (unnumbered pages) : black and white illustrations ; 21 cm

Some naked people : drawn at the fortnightly life drawing sessions at Stanley Halls 12 S Norwood Hill, London SE25 6AB / by Nancy ArtMusic.

255 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 30 cm

Anatomy for the artist / Sarah Simblet ; photography by John Davis.

1 print : engraving ; platemark 23.8 x 16.2 cm

1 print : etching ; platemark 18.1 x 13.1 cm

Anatomy in its relation to art : an exposition of the bones & muscles of the human body with especial reference to their influence upon its actions & external form / by George McClellan; illus. by 338 original drawings and photographs made by the author and expressly prepared for this work.

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Some naked people : drawn at the fortnightly life drawing sessions at Stanley Halls 12 S Norwood Hill, London SE25 6AB / by Nancy ArtMusic.

Anatomy for the artist / Sarah Simblet ; photography by John Davis.

An oval cartouche containing a dedication to Dr Richard Mead. Engraving by G. Vandergucht, 17--.

A nude woman and child with proportional markings, seen from the front. Etching by J. García Hidalgo, ca. 1691.

Anatomy in its relation to art : an exposition of the bones & muscles of the human body with especial reference to their influence upon its actions & external form / by George McClellan; illus. by 338 original drawings and photographs made by the author and expressly prepared for this work.

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Some naked people : drawn at the fortnightly life drawing sessions at Stanley Halls 12 S Norwood Hill, London SE25 6AB / by Nancy ArtMusic.

Anatomy for the artist / Sarah Simblet ; photography by John Davis.

An oval cartouche containing a dedication to Dr Richard Mead. Engraving by G. Vandergucht, 17--.

A nude woman and child with proportional markings, seen from the front. Etching by J. García Hidalgo, ca. 1691.

Anatomy in its relation to art : an exposition of the bones & muscles of the human body with especial reference to their influence upon its actions & external form / by George McClellan; illus. by 338 original drawings and photographs made by the author and expressly prepared for this work.

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