An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists (Dover Anatomy for Artists) - Softcover

W. Ellenberger; H. Baum; H. Dittrich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486200825 ISBN 13: 9780486200828

Publisher: Dover Publications, 1956

Synopsis

"Illustrators, sculptors, and taxidermists who draw or model animals will welcome this new revised edition." — Natural History Magazine

Easy-to-follow instructions accompany 288 detailed, accurate illustrations of horses, dogs, cats, lions, cattle, deer, and other creatures. Each animal is depicted in a complete external view as well as in beneath-the-skin drawings of musculature and skeletal structure. Lewis S. Born of the American Museum of Natural History enlarged this classic reference with 25 plates collected from George Stubbs's Anatomy of the Horse, long unavailable; Straus-Durckheim's Anatomie Descriptive et Comparative du Chat; and Cuvier and Laurillard's Anatomie Comparée.
 

• Comprehensive Visual Reference: Includes 288 lifelike drawings covering horses, dogs, lions, cows, stags, goats, and more.
• Clear, Step-by-Step Instructions: Provides anatomical guidance for realistic and dynamic artwork.
• Multiple Anatomical Views: Features external full views and dozens of details (paws, head, eyes, legs, etc.); beneath-the-skin drawings of musculature and the positions and insertions of each muscle; and skeleton drawings of the bone structures that support and determine surface contours and configurations.
• Detailed Cross-Sections: In addition, special cross-sections dissect portions of the animal — such as the head and limbs — for a complete understanding of animal anatomy.
• Expanded Content: This reprint of the American Museum of Natural History edition has been enlarged with plates from renowned works, featuring unique animals such as the monkey, the bat, the flying squirrel, the rat kangaroo, the seal, and the hare.
• Expert Annotations: Provides clear, insightful notes to guide artists through complex details when drawing animal anatomy.
• Versatile Applications: Ideal for students, professional artists, and anyone passionate about animal illustration.
• Timeless Classic: A trusted animal drawing reference that combines historical expertise with practical instruction.

Atlas of Animal Anatomy for the Artist is your ultimate companion for creating lifelike, anatomically accurate wildlife drawings. Elevate your skills and bring your artistic visions to life with this unparalleled guide!

About this title

From the Back Cover

Here are 288 remarkably lifelike drawings of animals, furnishing artists and students with an easy-to-follow method of instruction in the drawing of horses, dogs, lions, cows and bulls, stags, and goats. So detailed and so accurate are these drawings that this book has long been a classic work of its kind.
The animals are shown in three ways: external full views and dozens of details (paws, head, eyes, legs, etc.); beneath-the-skin drawings of musculature and of the positions and insertions of each muscle; and skeleton drawings of the bone structures that support and determine surface contours and configurations. In addition, special cross-sections dissect those portions of the animal—such as the head and limbs—that are most important to the artist.
For this edition, Lewis S. Born of the American Museum of Natural History collected 25 plates from George Stubbs's Anatomy of the Horse, long unavailable; Straus-Durckheim's Anatomie Descriptive et Comparative du Chat; and Cuvier and Laurrillard's Anatomie Comparée. These plates, as fully annotated as the plates that make up the original book, supplement Ellenberger, Baum and Dittrich with anatomical drawings of the monkey, the bat, the flying squirrel, the rat kangaroo, the seal, and the hare. Mr. Lewis also provided a new preface and added to the annotated bibliography, which now contains 66 items. "Highly recommended as one of the very few books on the subject worthy of being used an an authoritative guide."—Design
"Illustrators, sculptors, and taxidermists who draw or model animals will welcome this new revised edition."—Natural History
Enlarged (1956) edition, revised by Lewis S. Brown, American Museum of Natural History.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 1956
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486200825
• ISBN 13: 9780486200828
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 160
• Editor: Lewis S. Brown