# Anatomical Study of Flayed Male Man Anatomy L'ecorche Statue by Houdon 10H

## Muscle Laid Bare: The Houdon Ecorche Statue

This **Houdon Ecorche statue** is the flayed man that taught Europe's artists how muscles work. It stands 10 in H x 4.5 in W x 2.75 in D in resin with a bronze finish.

**Jean-Antoine Houdon** modeled the original in Rome in 1767 as an anatomical study. This flayed man anatomy figure shows every muscle of the male body in detail.

### Product Details

-   **Material:** Resin with a bronze finish
-   **Dimensions:** 10 in H x 4.5 in W x 2.75 in D
-   **Weight:** 1 lb
-   **Collection:** Parastone Museum Collection
-   **Original:** L'Ecorche, Houdon's studio, late 18th century
-   **Product number:** HOU01

## A Teaching Tool That Became a Masterpiece

Houdon studied anatomy in Rome thanks to a surgeon. His Ecorche began as a study for a sculpture of Saint John the Baptist.

The French Academy in Rome asked for a plaster cast for teaching. By 1775 its rules required anatomy to be taught from his figure.

Plaster copies soon reached academies in Paris, Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Flanders. Every self-respecting academy in Europe wanted one.

## Draw From It Yourself

An anatomical study statue still works as a drawing aid. Turn the Houdon Ecorche statue under a lamp and sketch the shadows on the muscles.

A male anatomy sculpture like this also suits a doctor's office or an artist's desk. See more in our [Parastone Museum Replicas](https://www.museumize.com/collections/parastone-museum-replicas) and [Museum Statues Collection](https://www.museumize.com/collections/statues).

## Display and Care

At 1 lb, the Houdon Ecorche statue sits easily on a desk or bookshelf. Dust it with a soft dry brush. Keep the bronze finish away from damp air.

## Jean-Antoine Houdon in Brief

Houdon lived from 1741 to 1828. He won a scholarship to the French Academy in Rome in 1764. He later carved Voltaire and portraits of Washington and Jefferson, thanks to Benjamin Franklin.

## For More Reading from the Web

-   Read how the ecorche became the artist's best teaching aid in European academies. [The Ecorche - Artists' Things, Getty](https://www.getty.edu/publications/artists-things/things/ecorche/)
-   Explore Houdon's other famous subject, George Washington, in the Mount Vernon collection. [Jean-Antoine Houdon - Mount Vernon](https://emuseum.mountvernon.org/people/41/jeanantoine-houdon/objects)

## Details

- **Price:** 72.5 USD
- **Vendor:** Parastone
- **Type:** Statues
- **Tags:** artist-canova-houdon-neoclassical, collection-parastone, culture-french, in-stock-museum-gift-store, interest-nudes, material-bronze-finish, size-small-4-to-11-inches, statues

## Variants

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| Default Title | 72.50 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Anatomical Study of Flayed Male Man Anatomy L'ecorche Statue by Houdon 10H - Museumize.com
- Anatomical Study of Flayed Male Man Anatomy L'ecorche Statue by Houdon 10H - Museumize.com
- Anatomical Study of Flayed Male Man Anatomy L'ecorche Statue by Houdon 10H - Museumize.com
- Anatomical Study of Flayed Male Man Anatomy L'ecorche Statue by Houdon 10H - Museumize.com
- Anatomical Study of Flayed Male Man Anatomy L'ecorche Statue by Houdon 10H - Museumize.com

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> Updated: 2026-10-31