Bronze male anatomical figure, 1750-1800
Anatomical figure, écorché, male, bronze, after Spang, English, 1750-1800
Anatomical figure, écorché, male, bronze, on marble stand, after Spang, English, 1750-1800
This is an ecorche, a sculpture designed to show the muscles of the body without skin. It illustrates the male anatomy and is English, following the design of Spang. A similar figure is shown being held by William Hunter (1718-1783) in a portrait from 1769.