Men and women performing various exercises using the system of opposing forces devised by J.L. Pichery. Wood engravings, 18--.

  • Pichery, J.-L. (Jules-Léandre), 1811-
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Paris : [publisher not identified]

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1 print (recto and verso) : wood engravings and letterpress ; sheet 62.2 x 48.5 cm

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Gymnastique de l'opposant. Uniquement fondée sur l'anatomie et la physiologie de l'homme. ...

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Recto headed: "Gymnastique de l'opposant. Uniquement fondée sur l'anatomie et la physiologie de l'homme."
Verso headed: "Hydrotherapie. - Un hydrothérapie compléte est jointe à l'èstablissement de gymnastique." Lower part has four wood engravings. Top left: "Hygiène, convalescence, maladies, affections spéciales." (A woman exercising her arms by pulling on ropes). Top right: "Étude orthopèdique, règularisation des épaules" (A man assisting a woman as she pulls on a rope attached to her thumbs). Bottom left: "Orthopédie, action localisée." (A man leaning back on a reclining couch stretching his arms with ropes). Bottom right: "Hygiène, convalescence, maladies, affections spéciales. Smeeton" (A man lying back on a reclining couch holding on to rope ladders with his hands).

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Wellcome Collection 35153i

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