450 - J. GAMELIN (1738–1803), Anatomical Study of Muscles, 1779, copper engraving

J. GAMELIN (1738–1803), Anatomical Study of Muscles, 1779, copper engraving Jacques Gamelin (1738, Carcassonne, Aude – 1803, ibid.): Anatomical study of a man’s muscles, leaning against a wall in a supine position, full body, from the anatomical atlas *Nouveau recueil d’ostéologie et de myologie* (A New Collection of Bones and Muscles), 1779, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper Date: 1779 Description: Watermark with the inscription “PC” at the bottom and a vine at the top. Jacques GAMELIN was a French painter, draftsman, engraver, and etcher of the early Classicist period. Gamelin first studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Toulouse under Jean-Pierre Rivalz. He continued his artistic training in Paris and Rome, where he served as a professor at the Accademia di San Luca beginning in 1771. One year later, Pope Clement XIV appointed him court painter. Gamelin also met the painter Anton Raphael Mengs in Rome. The sheet was created in connection with the anatomical atlas *Nouveau recueil d’ostéologie et de myologie* | Watermark: “PC” and grapevine Keywords: 18th century, Realism, Technology, France, Size: Paper: 52.8 cm x 34.0 cm (20.8 x 13.4 in), Plate: 47.8 cm x 26.6 cm (18.8 x 10.5 in), Image: 43.0 cm x 23.0 cm (16.9 x 9.1 in) Condition: Good condition. The sheet has discolored due to its age and shows signs of dirt and foxing, particularly in the margins. The corners are damaged by bumps and creases. There is a liquid stain in the lower right corner and several horizontal creases in the center of the sheet margin.