#artists reference multiples

sugarmeows:

Nude Studies (albumen, 1875–80) – Louis Jean Baptiste Igout (French, 1837–81)

Printed by Calavas Freres Editeurs; 68, Rue de Lafayette, Paris.

I’m surprised to find that none of these individual images are repeats from previous sheets, though the models are definitely men we have seen before in numerous other poses in these artists’ reference pages.

An additional sheet of artists’ reference nudes from photographer Louis Jean-Baptiste Igout and publisher A. Calavas, some we have seen before mixed with some we have not. My favourite is the extremely graceful pose, centre-right, on the third row.

A whole sheet of photographs taken in the studio of Louis Jean-Baptiste Igout, and published by A Calavas, between 1870 and 1880. Some further pages of these multiple-image artists’ reference can be found here.
Second from the left on the third row is my favourite pose, which is yours?

Further artists’ reference photographs from 1870s France, from the studio of Louis Jean-Baptiste Igout, in addition to those shared previously. The third here is my favourite of the set, as though one describes the features of some wondrous landscape while the other surveys the scene with eager admiration!

A sheet of male nudes for artists, photographed and published by Louis Jean-Baptiste Igout, circa 1870. We’ve seen several pages from M. Igout before, but none of these seem to be repeated images.

A further sheet of artists’ reference photographs by Louis Jean Baptiste Igout, circa 1880. At the time, an extremely thrifty way to obtain accurate anatomical reference for the human form; today a fascinating survival from the creative process, a glimpse behind the scenes.

Four scenes of dramatic action and interaction between nude models, photographed in the 1870s by Louis Jean-Baptiste Igout. These sheets of cheap prints were sold as a simple and affordable reference for artists, more can be found here.

 A different set of artists’ reference photographs, donated by Yanni - I’ve featured these photographic compilations before, though these seem to be mostly new poses with only the upper right having appeared on a previous sheet.

A further page of Louis Jean-Baptiste Igout’s reference photographs for artists, published between 1870 and 1880 by A. Calavas as an affordable and convenient alternative to life models, and especially useful for amateur artists working at home.

Unlike Eakins, who created his own reference photographs using his friends and students to act out the required poses, Louis Jean-Baptiste Igout took artfully lit pictures of artists’ models in his studio, which were then sold to those in need of anatomical reference material. Much cheaper than hiring a life model, a great many artists and students were able to make use of these helpful prints, published by A. Calavas of France, c1880.

Another set of artists’ reference prints by Louis Jean-Baptiste Igout, circa 1880 - I like the final pose best of the four.

Four different reference photographs of artists’ models wrestling, seeming to be a continuation of the set shown here. Louis Jean-Baptiste Igout, France, 1870s.