Lizars Anatomical 19th Century Hand Coloured Illustration - The Brain - Plate LVI

Original 19th-Century Lizars Anatomical Drawing — Plate LVI (Human Brain)
This authentic early anatomical print is a copperplate engraving from John Lizars’ renowned System of Anatomical Plates. Plate LVI  presents a finely detailed study of human brain anatomy, making it highly desirable for collectors of antique medical prints, neurology art, and historical scientific illustration. A genuine 19th-century period piece showcasing exceptional craftsmanship and scholarly precision.

Plate: LVI
Size: Folio (43 × 27 cm)

John Lizars studied under the Edinburgh surgeon John Bell and later taught anatomy and surgery in the city. His brother, William Home Lizars (1788–1859), engraved all the plates on copper. “The engravings or etchings were time-consuming, and the colouring was executed skilfully and painstakingly by hand” (Roberts & Tomlinson, The Fabric of the Body, 504–505). Cushing praised the atlas as “one of the most elegant works of the nineteenth century” (Cushing L313). Additional references: Heirs of Hippocrates 1436; Waller 5950; Wellcome III: 531.

Condition:
As an original antique print nearly two centuries old, light spotting (foxing), toning, dust marks, or small closed tears to the outer margins may be present—completely normal for prints of this age.

Posted gently rolled in a tube via Royal Mail Tracked & Signed   

SKU:1746/B/2