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Bones and muscles of the hand and arm: two figures. Pencil and crayon drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, ca. 1833.

A skeleton in the pose of the Borghese Gladiator seen from behind. Pen and ink drawing.

A skeleton in the pose of the Borghese Gladiator from the right. Pen and ink drawing.

Skeletal and myologic structure of the 'Borghese Gladiator' statue: the figure is presented as an écorché. Ink and watercolour drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, ca. 1833.

The Borghese gladiator. Pencil drawing by R. Earlom.

The Borghese Gladiator seen in several views and in details. Engraving by B.L. Prevost.

Three gentlemen observing a statuette of the Borghese warrior. Mezzotint by W. Pether, 1769, after J. Wright of Derby.

Bones and muscles of the feet and lower legs. Pencil and crayon drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, 1833.

Muscles of the arm and hand: four figures (two on verso), showing the hand in a similar pose to that of the 'Borghese Gladiator' by Agasias of Ephesus. Pen and ink drawing by J.C. Zeller (?), ca. 1832.

The Borghese Gladiator seen from behind. Etching.

Skeletal structure of the 'Borghese Gladiator' statue. Pencil and chalk drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, ca. 1833.

Myologic structure of the 'Borghese Gladiator' statue: the figure is presented as an écorché. Ink and watercolour drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, ca. 1833.

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The Borghese Gladiator seen from behind. Etching.

Bones and muscles of the feet and lower legs. Pencil and crayon drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, 1833.

Skeletal structure of the 'Borghese Gladiator' statue. Pencil and chalk drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, ca. 1833.

Myologic structure of the 'Borghese Gladiator' statue: the figure is presented as an écorché. Ink and watercolour drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, ca. 1833.

Muscles of the arm and hand: four figures (two on verso), showing the hand in a similar pose to that of the 'Borghese Gladiator' by Agasias of Ephesus. Pen and ink drawing by J.C. Zeller (?), ca. 1832.