Accession No
5356
Brief Description
physiological model of human ear on wooden stand with nine additional bony ear samples, attributed to Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux, French, 19th century
Origin
France; Paris [based on attributed maker]
Maker
Auzoux, Louis Thomas Jérôme [attributed]
Class
biology; physiology; demonstration
Earliest Date
1800
Latest Date
1900
Inscription Date
Material
metal (steel, brass, other); wood; bone
Dimensions
variable
Special Collection
Provenance
Purchased from Piasa Auction House, 5 Rue Drouot, 75009 Paris, France, on 22/10/1998.
Inscription
Description Notes
19th century model of human ear on wooden stand with nine additional bony ear samples. From the auction of Auzoux models. The ear is the real bony parts and not man made fibres. Sections of the ear and skull are present. One piece is attached to a metal stand in a wooden base.
References
Events
Description
As a medical student in Paris, Louis Thomas Jérôme Auzoux (1797–1880) developed a papier-maché mixture composed of cork, clay as well as paper and glue in order to produce durable and inexpensive models of human anatomy. An important part of medical training was dissection; however, cadavers were often difficult to acquire. Auzoux’s anatomical models facilitated a physician’s training without relying on the procurement of human bodies. Unlike earlier wax models that were fragile and fixed as a single unit, those by Auzoux could be taken apart and provided a systematic disassembly and reconstruction of the human body. Throughout his career, Auzoux continued to strengthen his reputation for accuracy by presenting new models for academic inspection. During the first decades of his business in particular, Auzoux frequently submitted new or improved models to the Académie Royale de Médecine. Based on the feedback from academicians, Auzoux worked to improve his models.
18/02/2014
Created by: Allison Ksiazkiewicz on 18/02/2014
FM:45694
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