Skeletons for Halloween

Die Knochen - the bones from Naturgeschichte des Thier-, Pflanzen- & Mineralreichs in colorirten Bildern nebsterläuterndem Text.', with introductions by G.H. von Schubert, published in Esslingen, Germany by J.F. Schreiber, c. 1878. Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert (1780-1860) was a German physician and naturalist. The print is available on Ebay.

 Thomas Nast cartoons: On the Red Danube-Bless You My Children, King Death's Distribution of Prizes, A Dead Failure. The prints are available on Ebay.

Skeletons from 'Anatomia Corporum Humanorum' by William Cowper, 1739. The major source of this work was the Dutch anotomist Goverd Bidloo and his landmark work titled: 'Anatomia Humani Corporis' (1685). What started as an English translation of Bidloo's work first published in 1698 ended in a court fought battle over plagiatism by Cowper. Cowper did not even mention Bidloo in his work. The famous plates in this work (by Gerard de Lairesse) are identical to the ones from Bidloo's work and actually even bought from Bidloo and The Brockhaus Encyclopedia, and the Dictionaire Universal D’Historie Naturelle, 1849.


The Anatomy and Biology of the Human Skeleton

Jean Marc Bourgery - Complete Treatise of Human Anatomy

These prints come from: 'Traite complet de l'anatomie de l'homme, comprenant la medicine operatoire.', by Jean Marc Bourgery, published in Paris by C.A. Delaunay, 1831-54.  Author: Jean Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849). The artist who directed the massive program of prosection, and who was responsible for 512 of the spectacular illustrations, was Nicholas-Henri Jacob (1782-1871) a student of the neo-classical painter of the French Revolution, Jacques-Louis David. Wikipedia entry. Auction result. Youtube description of a republished edition. The prints are available on Ebay. Link to one of the colored illustrations.

 

Nicolas Henri Jacob - Proportions of the male and female bodies

Atlas of Human Anatomy and Surgery

Clyde Archibald - Models and Pastels

 

Clyde Archibald was a Portland, Oregon artist who specialized in figure studies of females. He was born in 1903 and died in 1997. Figure studies of models in his studio are for sale on Ebay, and at Ebay.com.au.

How to Draw & Paint Pin-ups & Glamour Girls: Step-by-step art instruction from the vintage Walter Foster archives (Walter Foster Collectibles)

Véro - Tatto Artist

Véronique Imbeault is a very accomplished tattoo artist who is studying anatomy. I learned about her because she downloaded a copy of The Art Student's Guide to the Bones and Muscles of the Human Body. The images are two of her tattoos which are a lot of fun because of her use of a complete range of color, and of her life drawings.

Link to more of her tattoos.

The Art Student's Guide to the Bones and Muscles of the Human Body: and Lessons on Foreshortening

John Gibson Sculptor

Engravings from the mid 19th century or two of John Gibson's works. The Tinted Venus is  is for sale on Ebay. Cupid and Psyche is also for sale on Ebay.
Wikipedia article on John Gibson. Material by John Gibson is included in The proportions of the human figure, as handed down to us by Vitruvius by Joseph Bonomi.

Another post about John Gibson, John Gibson Hylas Abducted by Nymphs.

The biography of John Gibson

Google books edition.

The arrival of Fall - Illustrations from La Vie Parisienne

Georges Leonnec Une feuille passa... (A leaf passes)

Voice L'hiver! La derniere nymphes enfuit avec la derniere feuille... (Winter's here! The last nymph is running off with the last leaf... - translation by Timothy, see the comments below.)

Leonnec: Illustrateur de La vie parisienne (French Edition)

La Vie Parisienne / Samedi 29 Decembre 1917 / Art Deco/Nouveau Illustrations

Georges Leonnec, Feuilles volantes, feuilles d'hiver, feuilles mortes 

(loose leaf sheets of drawings of fallen leaves)

Henri Gerbault, Les dernieres bourrasques de l'hiver, les premiers frissions du printemps

(The latest gusts of the winter, early spring chills)

Montmartre and the Making of Mass Culture La Vie Parisienne

Chéri Herouard, Une feuille bien pensante (A well-meaning leaf)

Wikipedia article on Chéri Herouard

1919 French Print Nude Woman Devil Cupid Cheri Herouard - Original Print