Wax model (moulage) of a somatotype of a woman with massive obesity; the model is made of oil-painted beeswax with talc, built up with wires in the legs, body and arms for support; the model shows a naked woman standing up on a round base with her legs straight (feet apart, but thighs together) and…
Wax model (moulage) of a somatotype of a woman with massive obesity; the model is made of oil-painted beeswax with talc, built up with wires in the legs, body and arms for support; the model shows a naked woman standing up on a round base with her legs straight (feet apart, but thighs together) and arms bent outwards and held along her sides; the woman has a great deal of body fat on her thighs, abdomen, buttocks and breasts; the hip area is especially obese; the model is painted to depict true colour
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Models made by Marjorie Winslow; they were commissioned by Dr. Robertson, who also helped with
The somatotypes were made by Marjorie Winslow in 1946 in Montreal
Material
beeswax with talc: cream
metal: grey
oil paints: red; brown; white; blue
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-H1-Box 12
Dimension Notes
Length: 41.6 cm. x Width: 16.0 cm. x Depth: 12.1 cm.
Condition Remarks
Issues requiring conservation: Surface dirt and grime. Cracks in RP ankle, knees, thighs and head. Detached LP and RP hands (1998)
The model is extremely dirty and dusty; the model was poorly handled and stored and as a result is broken and cracked; there are cracks in the legs at the left side ankle, both knees and both upper thighs; the arms are both broken, between the wrist and the elbow on the left side and the wrist on the right side (the pieces are not missing); the neck and lower jaw are also cracked; the whole surface of the model shows several scuff marks
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Document
Photo
JPG
Reference Comments
Model condition identified by Reid (best guess); model-making techniques described by Marjorie Winslow
in an oral interview (transcribed); photographed on Nov. 2, 2000; CD #8
Research Facts
See transcribed oral interview; pear-shaped obesity