A trio of anatomical studies by Thomas Eakins, circa 1885, his model photographed standing square an
A trio of anatomical studies by Thomas Eakins, circa 1885, his model photographed standing square and with his weight shifted from one foot to the other, allowing the artist to observe the tilting of hip and bending of knee required for different poses he wished to capture in his work. Even though they were intended merely as reference, there is a rough beauty in the images, tatty edges and all, -- source link
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