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The dissection of a young, beautiful woman directed by J. Ch. G. Lucae (1814-1885) in order to determine the ideal female proportions. Chalk drawing by J. H. Hasselhorst, 1864.

An anatomist meditates on the corpse of a beautiful young woman, laid out on a table next to his desk. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after G. C. von Max, 1869.

A beautiful young woman being examined by a bald fat doctor. Chromolithograph.

An elderly anatomist contemplates the heart that he has excised from the corpse of a beautiful, young woman. Photogravure by R. Schuster, 1907, after a painting by E. Simonet, 1890.

A scared beautiful young woman standing between two physicians holding clysters illustrating a treatment for constipation. Chromolithograph after G. Droz.

An elderly anatomist contemplates the heart that he has excised from the corpse of a beautiful, young woman. Photogravure by R. Schuster, 1906, after a painting by E. Simonet, 1890.

Fatima, the wife of the Kahya at Adrianopolis, rises to greet Lady Mary Wortley Montagu while her two daughters remain seated. Stipple engraving after T. Stothard.

A naked young woman being massaged by an older man. Reproduction of a drawing, 1932, by J. Hémard.

Ugly : giving us back our beauty standards / Anita Bhagwandas.

Look at my ugly face : myths and musings on beauty and other perilous obsessions with women's appearance / Sara Halprin.

Die Schönheit des weiblichen Körpers : den Müttern, Ärzten und Künstlern gewidmet.

A beautiful young albino woman. Stipple engraving, 1816.

Looking good : college women and body image, 1875-1930 / Margaret A. Lowe.

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Ugly : giving us back our beauty standards / Anita Bhagwandas.

Look at my ugly face : myths and musings on beauty and other perilous obsessions with women's appearance / Sara Halprin.

Die Schönheit des weiblichen Körpers : den Müttern, Ärzten und Künstlern gewidmet.

A beautiful young albino woman. Stipple engraving, 1816.

Looking good : college women and body image, 1875-1930 / Margaret A. Lowe.