Wax model of a prepared corpse
Wax model of a prepared corpse
3D
Published 2019-03-25T12:23:16+00:00
This wax model of a prepared male corpse originates from the collection of the Anatomical Institution of the University of Tübingen. The model was made in 1888 by the then world-famous manufacturer Mon Tramond, as per the signature "Mon Tramond / Prefecture & Supplier of Facultés / Anatomy Histoire Naturelle / Paris / Rue de l'Ecole de Médecine". The work is characteristic of the working technique of Tramond because it is formed of coloured wax organs, muscles and skin which was built around a real skeleton.
The model was probably purchased by PJW Henke in 1888 - the purchase of "various skeletons" by Vasseur-Tramond cost more than 1948 marks, making it by far the highest expenditure on teaching materials for the budget year of 1887-88.
| Date published | 25/03/2019 |
| Complexity | Medium |
| Title | Wax model of a prepared corpse |
| Date | 1888 |
| Medium | Wax, paint and bone |
| Credit | Purchased by PJW Henke, 1888 |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Museum of Ancient Cultures, MUT |
