Two Volumes on Anatomical Art: John Brisbane (1769) and William Robertson ed. (1833 - with engraving by Henry Landseer)
1) BRISBANE, John (1720-177?), 'The Anatomy of Painting or a Short and Easy Introduction to Anatomy: being a new edition, on a smaller scale, of six tables of Albinus, with their linear figures: Also, a new translation of Albinus's History of that work, and of his index to the six tables: to which are added the Anatomy of Celsus, with notes, and the physiology of Cicero: with an introduction, giving a short view of picturesque anatomy'. Pub. LONDON: Printed by George Scott, and sold by T. Cadell bookseller, successor to Mr Millar, in the Strand 1769, rebound, 76pp. Brisbane was a Scottish physician, who became physician at the Middlesex Hospital from 1758 until 1773. Folio pale blue board with reinforced cream binding, shelf wear, red speckled edges, page waving, some foxing and tanning, marks, creasing and waves. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell (245x375mm)
2) ROBERTSON, William (ed.) 'Anatomical Studies of the Bones and Muscles, for the Use of Artists, from the drawings by the late John Flaxman, ESQ R.A.(1755-1826) engraved by Henry Landseer (1802-1873); with two additional Plates; and explanatory Notes, by William Robertson'. Pub. LONDON: M.A. Nattali, 24 Tavistock Street Covent Garden 1833, printer: Marchant, Ingram Court, Fenchurch Street, 13pp plus 22 plates including Flaxman portrait.
Jon Flaxman left 19 anatomical drawings unpublished at his death. They were later engraved by Henry Landseer for William Robertson's compilation, which included two of Robertsons own plates. Jon Flaxman was a prestigious English Neo-classical sculptor and was appointed the Royal Academy of Art's first Professor of Sculpture in 1810. Henry Landseer performed dissections to understand the human form and was a gifted engraver and artist in his own right, mainly known for his sculptures and paintings of animals. He exhibited his works at the Royal Academy and was elected as Academician in 1831.
Blue buckram folio with typed label to cover, some shelf wear with large chips to spine, some tanning and foxing. Small news clipping to endpaper, GD Shaw 13.10.82 pencilled on first page. Bookplate: Ex Libris Anatomica K.F. Russell Bookplate, Frederic Wood Jones name tag, (325x525mm)



PROVENANCE:
Collection Late Kenneth F. Russell (1911-1987), Professor of Anatomy and Medical History, University of Melbourne.

Estimate $300-400