The edges of the eyelids are of bronze, and a small silver nail inserted behind the iris receives and reflects the light in such wise as to imitate the light of life.

The contours of the flesh are somewhat full and wanting in firmness, as would be the case in middle life, if the man's occupation debarred him from active exercise.

The forms of the arm and back are in good relief; the hands are hard and bony, with fingers of somewhat unusual length; and the knees are sculptured with a minute attention to anatomical details.

The whole body is, as it were, informed by the expression of the face, and is dominated by the attentive suspense which breathes in every feature.

The muscles of the arm, of the bust, and of the shoulder are caught in half repose, and are ready to return at once to work.