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Muscleman
Jean-Antoine HoudonLate 18th century
Bode-Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Anatomical model statuette. Standing figure of a man, in which the skin is thought away, so that the muscles are exposed. The raised right held a, now broken, handle. The right leg is the standing leg, the left leg the free leg.
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Details
- Title: Muscleman
- Creator: Jean-Antoine Houdon
- Date Created: Late 18th century
- Location: France
- Physical Dimensions: 28.5 x 11 cm x 9.5 cm
- Type: Figure
- Medium: Bronze, gilded
- Inv.-No.: 2286
- ISIL-No.: DE-MUS-815614
- External link: Bode-Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Copyrights: Text: © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
- Copyright: Photo: © Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz / Antje Voigt
- Collection: Skulpturensammlung | Bode-Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
- Artist dates: 1741/1828
- Artist Place of Death: Paris
- Artist Nationality: France
- Artist Gender: male
- Artist Birthplace: Versailles
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