Medical illustration of a heavily muscled man with an arm and leg bound to a tree.
This public domain stock image comes from the National Institute of Health Collections, from the National Library of Medicine.
This unusual illustration depicts a heavily muscled man bound to a tree by one leg and one arm. This position is used to accentuate the complexities of his musculature.
This illustration is dated 1830 and signed, Clorion. This early creation date assures that this stock image it is in the public domain.
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03.13.10
The image depicts an idealized, very muscled, nude and bearded male. He is bound using rope by his left hand and his left foot. His form is very clear and detailed, with the exception of his genitals, which are very indistinct. The image appears to be hand drawn, perhaps in chalk or charcoal on paper, and is signed. The paper is yellow to beige, and the image itself is grey to black. Shading is used to highlight the detail of the shapes in the figure. The image appears to be an anatomy drawing, based on the unusual pose of the man in the image, the extreme level of detail and accuracy in the drawing of the muscle groups, and the fact that the muscles themselves are numbered. I might expect to see an image such as this in an anatomy class, an exercise physiology class, or an art class. The left side of the man is facing the viewer, and the form of the man is turning away from the viewer such that the right arm and right side of the subject’s face are not visible. The subject appears to be looking up or into the distance.
03.13.10
This is an anatomical drawing of a muscular man tied with rope to a dead tree by his neck, wrist and ankle. His figure is distorted in an elongated stretch, with his muscles clearly drawn. Each muscle is labeled with a number. The drawing style reminiscent of Leonardo Da Vinci. It is on old looking paper, that has yellowed with time. The ink used to draw it is on a similar color palette, all gold and browns. The drawing looks like it would belong in an old book. The man may be a prisoner, and this is his punishment. Maybe he is under arrest by nature, or someone who witnessed his digression and has trapped him here to prevent further harm. His face is obscured by his bicep, but still he appears unhappy. I wonder if he is being persecuted. I wonder if this is a literal interpretation of how the artist feels instead: stuck, off-balance, exposed. Chained to something no longer worth pursuing, unable to break away. There are very faint words in the background, as though on the opposite side of the page. Perhaps this is from a journal entry or letter, and an explanation is contained in the neighboring pages.