Édouard Cuyer

Born in Paris on June 8, 1852, and later dying in Boulogne-Billancourt on March 2, 1929, Édouard Cuyer was a French painter and anatomist. French reference sources describe him as both an artist and a specialist in anatomy, a combination that shaped the books and teaching materials he became known for.

Cuyer worked on anatomy for artists and on studies of animals, especially the horse. Catalog and library records connect him with titles such as Artistic Anatomy of Animals and editions of Anatomie artistique du corps humain, showing how his drawings were used to help students understand structure, movement, and proportion.

He also appears in art-world records through works held or listed by institutions such as the Royal Academy, which points to his role not only as an author of instructional texts but also as a practicing visual artist. Overall, he seems best remembered for making anatomy useful and readable for artists.