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William Hunter's anatomical figure
Michael Henry Spang, c. 1765–1800
This work is a small-scale replica of a plaster cast of a flayed criminal which Dr. William Hunter made in the 1750s to aid his lectures to the Incorporated Society of Painters, and subsequently the Royal Academy. This statuette was made from a figure in wax which Hunter had previously acquired.
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Title of artwork, date
William Hunter's anatomical figure, c. 1765–1800
Date supported
2006
Medium and material
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 25 cm
Grant
4000
Total cost
9000
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