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Dr. Auzoux’s Historic Full Sized Quarter Horse Model

Name: Dr. Auzoux’s Historic Full Sized Quarter Horse Model
Brand: Dr. Louis Auzoux
Rating: 5 (105 reviews)

About the Item

This is one of the largest and rarest of the Dr. Auzoux papier mâché anatomical models. It’s also one of our most ambitious offerings. This prized 1846 first generation hand made model dates to the mid 1800s. I am told that there are almost 200 separate removable parts. It was recently found tucked away in a barn for over 20 years and is fresh to the market. A handful of Auzoux full size horse model are known to exist… can be found in the scientific collections of museums around the world. This is the only known example that can be found outside of a museum and is considered the Holy Grail for this type of model. Condition: Model was stored in a barn for 20 years. Typical with most 170 year old papier mâché Auzoux models… A large portion of the exterior shows a weathered finish. Most of the original details are intact including a large number of labels. Some spots of paint are gone and base layer is exposed. Horse is missing an ear, and my be it's only missing part. As you remove layers of the model, paint peeling is much less severe. Additional layers are just dirty and seem to be easily cleanable. This 65 inch by 76 inch model is labeled and can be completely taken apart, offering a hyper-realistic, precisely detailed overview of a horse’s anatomy, comparable to what one might learn through dissection. When the first prototype was created in 1844 by physician Louis Auzoux, it was a revolutionary teaching aid for veterinary students. Dr Louis Auzoux (Louis Thomas Jerome Auzoux) (1797-1880) was a French anatomist. He is known for his large scale zoological and botanical models for educational use. Models such as this quarter horse were made to help veterinary scientists understand the form and structure of horses and other animals. As a medical student, Auzoux was frustrated with the shortage of human and animal corpses available for studying anatomy. Auzoux graduated from medical school in 1818 and worked in the surgical department of the hospital Hotel-Dieu in Paris. In 1820 while visiting the papier mâché workshop of Francois Ameline, his ingenious IDEA to produce papier mâché models was envisioned. In 1828, he set up a workshop which made accurate human and veterinary anatomical models in Saint-Aubin-d’Ecrosville, in Normandy. He became a lecturer in universities and exhibited his papier mâché models during his lectures. His models became famous at Industrial shows during the second half of the 19th century, such as the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London, where they received praise.

Creator:
Dr. Louis Auzoux (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 65 in (165.1 cm)Width: 76 in (193.04 cm)Depth: 28 in (71.12 cm)
Style:
Industrial (Of the Period)
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Mid-19th Century
Condition:
Seller Location:
Peekskill, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU88381891392

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