Jacques Gamelin

French, 1738 - 1803

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This is a photograph of a textured surface. The image shows a close-up view of a brown leather cover with various spots and patterns. The texture is smooth yet uneven, with visible lines and scratches. Light and shadow create depth across the surface, showcasing its well-worn patina.
Jacques Gamelin, Nouveau recueil d'osteologie et de myologie (A New Collection of Osteology and Myology), 1779, bound volume with letterpress text and nearly 100 etchings, engravings, and chalk-manner engravings on laid paper, William B. O'Neal Fund, 2024.41.1

Nouveau recueil d'osteologie et de myologie (A New Collection of Osteology and Myology)

Jacques Gamelin · 1779 · bound volume with letterpress text and nearly 100 etchings, engravings, and chalk-manner engravings on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2024.41.1

This is a print of a skeleton with wings, seated on a table. The skeleton appears to be holding or unfurling a large sheet of paper or cloth, on which is drawn the outline of a muscular human. The composition is set in a stark room with shadows cast by a strong, unseen light source, that casts a circle of light around the skeleton. On the table beside the skeleton and beneath it is a collection of skulls and bones.
Jacques Gamelin, A Winged Skeleton Holding an Anatomical Drawing, 1779, etching and engraving on laid paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 2013.170.5

A Winged Skeleton Holding an Anatomical Drawing

Jacques Gamelin · 1779 · etching and engraving on laid paper ·  Accession ID  2013.170.5

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The Embarkation of Slaves

Jacques Gamelin · 1778 · black wash, white gouache, framing lines in blue wash on brown paper mounted on canvas ·  Accession ID  2025.54.1