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Body Type Collection

"Exploring the Diversity of Body Types through Art" Art has long been a medium to capture and celebrate the beauty of the human form

Background imageBody Type Collection: Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas)

Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas)
653335 Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 64.7x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef; Le Cuisinier. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel)

The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel)
989681 The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel) by Kaufmann (Kaufman) Isidor (1853-1921); 34.3x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bachelors Birthday. Isidor Kaufmann (1853-1921)

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Juggling Clown, (oil on panel)

The Juggling Clown, (oil on panel)
650737 The Juggling Clown, (oil on panel) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 25.3x20.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Juggling Clown. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on panel

Background imageBody Type Collection: Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas)

Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas)
650489 Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy Guy. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1944

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board)
823342 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 43.5x38.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour)

The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board)
823341 The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board) by Shinn

Background imageBody Type Collection: Self-portrait, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)

Self-portrait, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)
990803 Self-portrait, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-portrait; Selbstbildnis. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

Background imageBody Type Collection: A Male Nude Pulled by Another Male, (pencil and brown ink on brown paper)

A Male Nude Pulled by Another Male, (pencil and brown ink on brown paper)
658726 A Male Nude Pulled by Another Male, (pencil and brown ink on brown paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 12.6x19.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Male Nude Pulled by Another Male)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Madawaska-Acadian Light-Heavy, 1940 (oil on masonite)

Madawaska-Acadian Light-Heavy, 1940 (oil on masonite)
985308 Madawaska-Acadian Light-Heavy, 1940 (oil on masonite) by Hartley, Marsden (1877-1943); 101.6x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Madawaska-Acadian Light-Heavy)

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Pieta, (oil on panel)

The Pieta, (oil on panel)
827831 The Pieta, (oil on panel) by Morales, Luis de (1500-86); 41.3x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pieta. Luis de Morales (1500-1586). Oil on panel

Background imageBody Type Collection: Mrs. Herbert Asquith, later Countess of Oxford and Asquith, 1909 (oil on canvas)

Mrs. Herbert Asquith, later Countess of Oxford and Asquith, 1909 (oil on canvas)
1199605 Mrs. Herbert Asquith, later Countess of Oxford and Asquith, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); 92x71 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageBody Type Collection: Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I, 1948 (oil on canvas)

Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I, 1948 (oil on canvas)
1768132 Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Kleinschmidt, Paul (1883-1949); 116.2x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady at the Doctors I; Dame beim Arzt I)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Fire-Dance, c. 1931 (linocut printed in colours on thin Japan)

Fire-Dance, c. 1931 (linocut printed in colours on thin Japan)
659525 Fire-Dance, c. 1931 (linocut printed in colours on thin Japan) by Power, Cyril Edward (1874-1951); 45x31.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire-Dance. Cyril Edward Power (1872-1951)

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Escalator, c. 1929 (linocut printed in colours on thin Japan)

The Escalator, c. 1929 (linocut printed in colours on thin Japan)
659524 The Escalator, c. 1929 (linocut printed in colours on thin Japan) by Power, Cyril Edward (1874-1951); 36.6x44.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Escalator)

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Exam Room, c. 1934 (linocut printed in colours on thin Japan)

The Exam Room, c. 1934 (linocut printed in colours on thin Japan)
659526 The Exam Room, c. 1934 (linocut printed in colours on thin Japan) by Power, Cyril Edward (1874-1951); 31.6x42.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Exam Room)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Advertising poster for Michelin, c. 1925 (colour lithograph)

Advertising poster for Michelin, c. 1925 (colour lithograph)
1198034 Advertising poster for Michelin, c. 1925 (colour lithograph) by Vincent, Rene (1871-1936); 162x119 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageBody Type Collection: Woman Wearing Bonnet, c. 1889 (oil on canvas)

Woman Wearing Bonnet, c. 1889 (oil on canvas)
1767661 Woman Wearing Bonnet, c.1889 (oil on canvas) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 43.2x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman Wearing Bonnet. Mary Stevenson Cassatt (1844-1926)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Detail of Wellington and his officers from a Berlin gold-ground slender campana vase

Detail of Wellington and his officers from a Berlin gold-ground slender campana vase
1766863 Detail of Wellington and his officers from a Berlin gold-ground slender campana vase and plinth of Wellington service type, painted with a scene of the Battle of Vittoria

Background imageBody Type Collection: Portrait of a Qajar Noble, c. 1864-5 (gouache on paper)

Portrait of a Qajar Noble, c. 1864-5 (gouache on paper)
1196855 Portrait of a Qajar Noble, c.1864-5 (gouache on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 24x17.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Sleeping Fish Seller, (pen and black ink on paper)

The Sleeping Fish Seller, (pen and black ink on paper)
989696 The Sleeping Fish Seller, (pen and black ink on paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 25.6x34.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Run-away Knock, (watercolour over traces of pencil on paper)

The Run-away Knock, (watercolour over traces of pencil on paper)
989432 The Run-away Knock, (watercolour over traces of pencil on paper) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); 57.7x47.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Run-away Knock)

Background imageBody Type Collection: We are All Hanging On III, (bronze with brown patina)

We are All Hanging On III, (bronze with brown patina)
988179 We are All Hanging On III, (bronze with brown patina) by Varela, Abigail (b.1948); 146.1x58.4x29.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: We are All Hanging On III; Todos Estamos Colgados III)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Study for a Woman Sleeping, c. 1852 (oil on canvas)

Study for a Woman Sleeping, c. 1852 (oil on canvas)
987554 Study for a Woman Sleeping, c.1852 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 72.3x97.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study for a Woman Sleeping; Femme Endormie, Etude)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Eights Racing at Putney, (oil on canvas)

Eights Racing at Putney, (oil on canvas)
651245 Eights Racing at Putney, (oil on canvas) by Gueldry, Ferdinand Joseph (1858-1945); 38x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eights Racing at Putney. Ferdinand Joseph Gueldry (1858-1945)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Portrait of King Louis XVI of France, bust-length, 1787 (oil on panel)

Portrait of King Louis XVI of France, bust-length, 1787 (oil on panel)
990121 Portrait of King Louis XVI of France, bust-length, 1787 (oil on panel) by Wertmuller, Adolf Ulrich (1751-1811); 16.2x13.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Reclining Nude Man, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)

Reclining Nude Man, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)
990804 Reclining Nude Man, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 32.1x44.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reclining Nude Man; Liegender Mannlicher Akt)

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Drunken Silenus, (oil on canvas)

The Drunken Silenus, (oil on canvas)
659369 The Drunken Silenus, (oil on canvas) by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); 99x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drunken Silenus. Charles-Antoine Coypel (1694-1752). Oil on canvas

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Woolpack Inn: Arrival of The Flying Waggon, (pencil

The Woolpack Inn: Arrival of The Flying Waggon, (pencil
652083 The Woolpack Inn: Arrival of The Flying Waggon, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 24.4x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Woolpack Inn)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Portrait of Willem Bentinck, 1st Count Bentinck (1704-1774), half-length

Portrait of Willem Bentinck, 1st Count Bentinck (1704-1774), half-length
827861 Portrait of Willem Bentinck, 1st Count Bentinck (1704-1774), half-length, in a Red Velvet Coat, 1755 (oil on canvas) by Liotard

Background imageBody Type Collection: The Lamentation, (oil on panel)

The Lamentation, (oil on panel)
827786 The Lamentation, (oil on panel) by David, Gerard (c.1460-1523); 57.8x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lamentation. Gerard David (1460-1523). Oil on panel

Background imageBody Type Collection: An Elegant Lady with a Fur Muff (oil on canvas)

An Elegant Lady with a Fur Muff (oil on canvas)
827430 An Elegant Lady with a Fur Muff (oil on canvas) by Gandara, Antonio de la (1861-1917); 193.7x97.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elegant Lady with a Fur Muff)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Woman with Rose Corsage; Femme au Corsage Rose, 1914 (oil on canvas)

Woman with Rose Corsage; Femme au Corsage Rose, 1914 (oil on canvas)
825663 Woman with Rose Corsage; Femme au Corsage Rose, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 33x24.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBody Type Collection: A Chamberlains Worcester slender oviform black-ground vase and cover, c. 1825 (ceramic)

A Chamberlains Worcester slender oviform black-ground vase and cover, c. 1825 (ceramic)
1766861 A Chamberlains Worcester slender oviform black-ground vase and cover, c.1825 (ceramic) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBody Type Collection: An Anatomical Illustration of the Human Muscular System

An Anatomical Illustration of the Human Muscular System
985792 An Anatomical Illustration of the Human Muscular System, Against an Italian Landscape Background, 1543 (woodcut) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (circle of); 42.1x29 (folio)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Mrs. W. N. Radford, 1929 (oil on canvas)

Mrs. W. N. Radford, 1929 (oil on canvas)
657297 Mrs. W.N. Radford, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs. W.N. Radford. Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1929

Background imageBody Type Collection: Portrait of Gardenia, three quarter length, 1915 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Gardenia, three quarter length, 1915 (oil on canvas)
656979 Portrait of Gardenia, three quarter length, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Gardenia, three quarter length)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Portrait of Erasmus Darwin, Half Length, in a Buff Coat and White Shirt, (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Erasmus Darwin, Half Length, in a Buff Coat and White Shirt, (oil on canvas)
652153 Portrait of Erasmus Darwin, Half Length, in a Buff Coat and White Shirt, (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 73.6x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Saint Jerome, (oil on panel)

Saint Jerome, (oil on panel)
827917 Saint Jerome, (oil on panel) by Clerck, Hendrik de (1570-1629); 112.7x79.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Jerome. Hendrik de Clerck (1570-1629). Oil on panel

Background imageBody Type Collection: A Nude holding a Cape over his Shoudlers, (black chalk)

A Nude holding a Cape over his Shoudlers, (black chalk)
827548 A Nude holding a Cape over his Shoudlers, (black chalk) by Bartolomeo, Fra (Baccio della Porta) (1472-1517); 27x196 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Portrait of a Gentleman, 1876 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Gentleman, 1876 (oil on canvas)
827504 Portrait of a Gentleman, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); 93.4x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Gentleman. Jean-Francois Raffaelli (1850-1924)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Madame Misia Natanson, 1897 (huile a l essence on board )

Madame Misia Natanson, 1897 (huile a l essence on board )
1768483 Madame Misia Natanson, 1897 (huile a l essence on board ) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 53x40.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Misia Natanson)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta), (oil on board)

Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta), (oil on board)
824664 Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta), (oil on board) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 50x70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta). Pedro Figari (1861-1938). Oil on board

Background imageBody Type Collection: Woman with a Pearl Necklace; Femme au Collier de Perles

Woman with a Pearl Necklace; Femme au Collier de Perles
824514 Woman with a Pearl Necklace; Femme au Collier de Perles, (pastel on paper laid down on canvas) by Besnard, Paul Albert (1849-1934); 61x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Defeathering Chickens - Late Morning Summer in Brittany

Defeathering Chickens - Late Morning Summer in Brittany
827282 Defeathering Chickens - Late Morning Summer in Brittany; Plumeuses de Poulet - Apres Midi d Ete Bretagne (oil on canvas) by Herland

Background imageBody Type Collection: A Plate of Cakes, (oil on panel)

A Plate of Cakes, (oil on panel)
1197592 A Plate of Cakes, (oil on panel) by Vibert, Jean or Jehan Georges (1840-1902); 81.3x66. cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageBody Type Collection: Portrait of a Gentleman, Half Length, in Armour, a White Jabot and Crimson Wrap

Portrait of a Gentleman, Half Length, in Armour, a White Jabot and Crimson Wrap
659263 Portrait of a Gentleman, Half Length, in Armour, a White Jabot and Crimson Wrap, in a Painted Oval, (oil on canvas) by Nattier, Jean-Marc (1685-1766) (attr)

Background imageBody Type Collection: Double Portrait of the Marquis and Marquise de Marigny, 1769 (oil on canvas)

Double Portrait of the Marquis and Marquise de Marigny, 1769 (oil on canvas)
651229 Double Portrait of the Marquis and Marquise de Marigny, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Loo, Louis Michel van (1707-71); 130.2x97.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBody Type Collection: A Dutch Academy, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour)

A Dutch Academy, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour)
651935 A Dutch Academy, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 18.7x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dutch Academy. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)



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"Exploring the Diversity of Body Types through Art" Art has long been a medium to capture and celebrate the beauty of the human form. From chefs to bachelors, self-portraits to studies, each artwork offers a unique perspective on body types throughout history. In "Chef; Le Cuisinier, " depicted in oil on canvas, we witness the robust physique of a culinary master. The artist's brushstrokes bring out the strength and vitality that comes with this profession. "The Bachelors Birthday" portrays an intimate gathering in oil on panel. Amongst the revelry, we observe various body types - from lean figures to more rounded ones - reminding us that diversity exists even within social settings. A striking self-portrait from 1910 showcases an artist's introspection through gouache, watercolor, and charcoal on paper. Here, we see how they are be influenced by personal perception and artistic expression. The study of male figures in 1875 captures their essence using charcoal, white chalk, and pencil on paper. These sketches reveal different muscular structures and postures while emphasizing individuality within masculinity. "Hercules Turned to the Left" presents a powerful image rendered with pen and brown ink. This depiction highlights Hercules' well-defined physique as he leans against his club near ancient ruins—a testament to physical prowess across time. Contrasting this is "Hercules at the Feet of Omphale, " an oil painting from 1861 showcasing vulnerability as Hercules kneels before Omphale—an exploration into diverse emotions conveyed through differing body types. Intriguingly titled "A Male Nude Pulled by Another Male, " this artwork utilizes pencil and brown ink on brown paper to depict movement between two bodies—showcasing both strength and interconnectedness among men. "Youth and Naked Girl on Beach" transports us to 1913 with its vibrant colors captured in oil on canvas.