Lot 157: Charles Landseer, R.A. (London 1799-1879)

Charles Landseer, R.A. (London 1799-1879)
A group of fourteen écorché human figure studies including: Studies of the bones and tendons of a leg and foot, after Haydon; Two studies of an écorché head and neck after Haydon; A cast of an écorché foot, seen from the side; Studies of an arm, hand and head (recto) and a study of a male nude by Haydon (verso); Two views of an écorché head, from a cast by Bouchardon; A study of the muscles of a ribcage; Two views of an écorché leg (illustrated); The upper body of an écorché figure (illustrated); A dissected foot, showing the bones, muscles and tendons; The muscles of the upper arm, shoulder and part of the ribcage, from a dissected figure; Six studies of an arm, after Haydon; The muscles of a right arm (after Haydon, after Albinus?) (illustrated); and A leg from knee to ankle, after Haydon (illustrated)
one inscribed 'the oblique ...' (upper left), three inscribed extensively with a key to the bones and muscles
one pen and ink and grey wash, three pencil, black and red chalk, two black and white chalk, one pencil and red chalk, two black and red chalk, one black, red and white chalk, two pen and black ink and red and grey wash, one pen and grey ink and brown wash, seven on buff paper, eight unframed
15 1/8 x 21¾ in. (38.4 x 55.2 cm.); and smaller; and View of a partly dissected cadaver by Thomas Landseer, after Haydon inscribed and dated 'Octr 15. 1815. [?] TL' ; (14)

with Yvonne ffrench, London 1963.
with Sabin Galleries, London, 1981.

Charles Landseer, R.A. (London 1799-1879)
A group of fourteen écorché human figure studies including: Studies of the bones and tendons of a leg and foot, after Haydon; Two studies of an écorché head and neck after Haydon; A cast of an écorché foot, seen from the side; Studies of an arm, hand and head (recto) and a study of a male nude by Haydon (verso); Two views of an écorché head, from a cast by Bouchardon; A study of the muscles of a ribcage; Two views of an écorché leg (illustrated); The upper body of an écorché figure (illustrated); A dissected foot, showing the bones, muscles and tendons; The muscles of the upper arm, shoulder and part of the ribcage, from a dissected figure; Six studies of an arm, after Haydon; The muscles of a right arm (after Haydon, after Albinus?) (illustrated); and A leg from knee to ankle, after Haydon (illustrated)
one inscribed 'the oblique ...' (upper left), three inscribed extensively with a key to the bones and muscles
one pen and ink and grey wash, three pencil, black and red chalk, two black and white chalk, one pencil and red chalk, two black and red chalk, one black, red and white chalk, two pen and black ink and red and grey wash, one pen and grey ink and brown wash, seven on buff paper, eight unframed
15 1/8 x 21¾ in. (38.4 x 55.2 cm.); and smaller; and View of a partly dissected cadaver by Thomas Landseer, after Haydon inscribed and dated 'Octr 15. 1815. [?] TL' ; (14)