W. H. Lizars — Carotid Artery- Copperplate Engraving — Anatomical Print — 19th Century

Original 18th–19th‑century anatomical print, professionally described and photographed. Printed on period paper with clear anatomical labelling and strong detail — a representative teaching plate from the golden age of medical illustration. Full condition and paper notes follow; supplied in an archival sleeve and ready for conservation framing.

From John Lizars’ famous anatomical atlas: A System of Anatomical Plates of the Human Body (Edinburgh, 1823–1827). Engraved on copper by William Home Lizars and hand‑coloured. Cited in Cushing L313; Heirs of Hippocrates 1436; Waller 5950; Wellcome III: 531.

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

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

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