An original 19th-century anatomical engraving by John Lizars, Plate XXXI, depicting the muscles of the thorax, abdomen, and ribcage. This antique hand-coloured copperplate print, taken from Lizars’ Anatomical Plates, is a striking example of early medical illustration, highly collectible for its blend of scientific accuracy and fine art engraving.
An 200 year old hand-colored engraving from a System of Anatomical Plates of the Human Body. Edinburgh: [1823-1827] by John Lizars. Museum-quality anatomical artwork, part of the history of medical education and 19th-century engraving craftsmanship.
Approx Size: Folio (43cm x 27cm).
*John Lizars studied with Edinburgh surgeon John Bell and later taught anatomy and surgery in that city. John's brother William Home Lizars (1788-1859) engraved all of the plates on copper. "The book was costly to produce, for the engravings or etchings were, as usual, time-consuming, and the coloring was done skillfully and painstakingly by hand" (Roberts and Tomlinson, The Fabric of the Body, 504-505). "This superb atlas is certainly one of the most elegant works of the nineteenth century" (Cushing L313). Heirs of Hippocrates 1436; Waller 5950; Wellcome III: 531.
Please note these plates have been around for almost 200 years and may show minor spotting (foxing), toning, dust marks and minor closed tears to the outer margins.
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