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C. 1779, Framed Illustration of Two Anatomical Figures (French)
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C. 1779, Framed Illustration of Two Anatomical Figures (French)

18th century
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Circa 1779, Print by Jacques Lavallée (1745-1807), After Jacques Gamelin (1738-1803), of Two Anatomical Figures (French).

From the Estate of the Clockhouse in Essex (see attached photos).

Écorché prints by Jacques Lavallée are fine anatomical crayon-manner and stipple prints, produced in Toulouse after drawings by painter Jacques Gamelin. Created between 1778 to 1779, these works often appeared in the Nouveau recueil d'ostéologie et de myologie (New Collection of Osteology and Myology), depicting musculature in dramatic, detailed poses.

You can zoom in on the photos on our website, www.whitespaceantiques.com

CONDITION:

Wear commensurate with age. No major damage.

Date of Manufacture

White Space Antiques has dated this Antique French Anatomical Engraving to the 1750s.

Independent Date Check ID 09474529
Dealer's Item Date1750s
Sellingantiques Date1750s
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-250 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1750s:
Plate mark indentation around the composition: printed from an engraved metal plate.
Soft-ground etching and stipple work: printmaking methods used for French anatomical portfolios.
Gentle natural paper toning and faint spotting: age oxidisation across more than two centuries.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1210647
Description
Circa 1779, Print by Jacques Lavallée (1745-1807), After Jacques Gamelin (1738-1803), of Two Anatomical Figures (French).

From the Estate of the Clockhouse in Essex (see attached photos).

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Écorché prints by Jacques Lavallée are fine anatomical crayon-manner and stipple prints, produced in Toulouse after drawings by painter Jacques Gamelin.
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Created between 1778 to 1779, these works often appeared in the Nouveau recueil d'ostéologie et de myologie (New Collection of Osteology and Myology), depicting musculature in dramatic, detailed poses.

You can zoom in on the photos on our website, www.whitespaceantiques.com

CONDITION:

Wear commensurate with age. No major damage.

Date of Manufacture

White Space Antiques has dated this Antique French Anatomical Engraving to the 1750s.

Independent Date Report ID 09474529
Dealer's Item Date1750s
Sellingantiques dating1750s
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-250 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1750s:
Plate mark indentation around the composition: printed from an engraved metal plate.
Soft-ground etching and stipple work: printmaking methods used for French anatomical portfolios.
Gentle natural paper toning and faint spotting: age oxidisation across more than two centuries.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
40cm (15.75")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1210647
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Archive I An 18th-century monochrome anatomical illustration depicting two muscular human figures, mounted and framed in polished dark wood.

C. 1779, Framed Illustration of Two Anatomical Figures (French)

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An 18th-century monochrome anatomical illustration depicting two muscular human figures, mounted and framed in polished dark wood.
C. 1779, Framed Illustration of Two Anatomical Figures (French)
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An 18th-century monochrome anatomical illustration depicting two muscular human figures, mounted and framed in polished dark wood.
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  • ObjectFramed Prints
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century French
  • MaterialPaper, Wood, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsEcorche figures, Burr wood veneer frame, Monochrome copperplate etching, Grey mount board
  • SizeH 40 cm (16 in) x W 34 cm (13 in)

This eighteenth-century French framed print presents a monochrome copperplate etching depicting two muscular écorche figures, created in 1779 by Jacques Lavallée after drawings by Jacques Gamelin. The artwork uses paper set inside a grey mount board and a burr wood veneer frame displaying a warm brown polished finish with visible wood grain patterns and simple linear moulding profiles. A small white paper label with blue handwritten text is affixed to the lower section of the grey mount directly beneath the central print window. The piece measures 40 cm high and 34 cm wide. This framed anatomical illustration suits placement in a gentleman's library, a study, or a hallway, positioned above a sideboard or a low writing desk. It integrates readily into traditional or academic interiors alongside period furniture and scholarly collections.

FAQs

An ecorche anatomical print depicts human figures drawn without skin to display the underlying muscular structure, a technique developed during the Renaissance and widely used in 18th-century medical education and fine art academies.

18th-century anatomical prints were typically produced using copperplate engraving or etching techniques printed on handmade rag paper, often presented in timber frames with protective glass.

Authentic 18th-century engravings feature visible plate marks around the image border from the pressure of the copperplate press, chain lines in laid paper, and characteristic plate wear or subtle variations in ink density.

Anatomical prints suit dark academia, library, or maximalist interiors, functioning as striking focal points when hung above a console table or arranged within a gallery wall alongside brass accents and dark timber furniture.

Antique paper prints require UV-filtering glass and acid-free mounting boards to prevent foxing and discolouration, and they should be displayed away from direct sunlight and high humidity levels.
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