Lizars – Original 19th Century Anatomical Print Illustration – Eye / Orbital / Ocular Anatomy

Lizars Anatomical Engraving – Plate LXXIX (Eye and Orbit)

A 19th‑century copperplate engraving by W. H. Lizars, illustrating the muscles, nerves, and vascular structures of the eye and orbital cavity. This detailed dissection shows the optic nerve, extraocular muscles, and cranial bone sections, rendered in Lizars’ signature hand‑coloured technique.

Originally printed for Taylor & Walton, London (1844), this plate forms part of Lizars’ celebrated anatomical atlas.
Ideal for collectors of medical history, scientific illustration, or vintage anatomical art.

Printed on period paper with clear anatomical labelling and strong detail — a representative teaching plate from the golden age of medical illustration. 

• Title: Plate 
• Date: 1823–1827
• Medium: Hand‑coloured copperplate engraving
• Origin: Edinburgh, Scotland
• Size: Folio — 44cm × 28 cm

Condition: Original early 19th‑century print, c. 200 years old. Very good, clean image; strong plate mark. Shipping: worldwide from the UK; tracked and insured. Carefully rolled and packed in a protective sealed tube.