Livre de diverses figures d’académies dessinées d’après le naturel.

Series of 12 plates representing nude male figures, engraved by Perronneau, Aveline, Aubert and Huquier after drawings by Bouchardon. A second series was published in 1739.

Bouchardon (1698-1762) was a French artist and sculptor to King Louis XV. Entrusted with royal commissions, he created some of the most iconic images of his time. His works were praised and sought after by distinguished art collectors of his time throughout Europe.