illustrated book;
print
- Museum number
- 1859,0611.2
- Description
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'The proportions of the human figures, according to the ancient Greek canon of Vitruvius. Second edition. Also a canon of the proportions of the human figure, founded upon a diagram invented by John Gibson, Esq. R.A. member of the Academy of St Luke at Rome, etc. etc. with description, practical application, and illustrative outlines by Joseph Bonomi, sculptor, fellow of the society of literature, and member of the Syro-Egyptian Society' (London: Chapman & Hall; Henry G. Bohn) 1857; containing 3 folded diagrams of the human body by Bonomi printed in black and red, and smaller wood-engraved diagrams within the text. Together with second title-page printed in a coloured page, with vignette showing a graph; preface by Joseph Bonomi and introduction with wood-engraved image of Egyptian figures, and several blank pages at the end of the book. Bound at the BM bindery in red leather, gold lettering at the spine, marbled endpapers.
Lithograph and wood-engraving
- Production date
- 1857
- Dimensions
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Height: 212 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each sheet)
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Width: 130 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The proportions of the human figures
- Acquisition date
- 1859
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1859,0611.2
