Louis Thomas Jerôme Auzoux and the Papier Mâché Anatomical Model

Résumé du livre

A discussion of the life of Anzoux, contemporary modellers, and commercial response to his offerings. X-radiography and chemical analysis revealed the construction of a lung: ferrous metal armature covered with painted fibers of paper, hemp, etc., in gelatine glue, reinforced with calcium carbonate. Other models were toughened with clay or cork used as fillers.