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Chalk drawings

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  • The dissection of a young, beautiful woman directed by J. Ch. G. Lucae (1814-1885) in order to determine the ideal female proportions. Chalk drawing by J. H. Hasselhorst, 1864.
  • Muscles of the arm and hand: two studies of écorché arms, one bent at the elbow, the other outstretched. Red chalk drawing with pencil, by C. Landseer, ca. 1815.
  • A man designated as Giovanni Giacomo Vianelli. Chalk drawing.
  • A man holding his nose to avoid breathing in a miasma. Drawing.
  • Solomon Eagle striding through plague ridden London with burning coals on his head, trying to fumigate the air. Chalk drawing by E.M. Ward, 1848.
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Catalogue

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    Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Red chalk drawing.

    | Reference: 33697i
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    World War One: back view of a man seated on a cushion on the ground. Black chalk drawing, c. 1914.

    | Date: 1914 | Reference: 24580i
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    Muscles, tendons and bones of the knee-joint: two figures. Red chalk and pencil drawing by or associated with A. Durelli, ca. 1837.

    Durelli, Antonio. | Date: 1837 | Reference: 563240i
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    A man designated as Felice Vivenzio. Chalk drawing.

    | Date: 1900 | Reference: 9455i
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    A standing male nude with his left arm raised before him. Black chalk drawing by J.J. Masquerier.

    Masquerier, John James, 1778-1855. | Reference: 32809i
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