Lizars Plate XV – Antique Anatomical Drawing Arteries of the Head (1823–1827) | Hand-Coloured Engraving

Plate XV is a rare antique anatomical print of the Arteries of the Head.

This detailed 19th-century medical illustration is both scientifically precise and visually striking, making it an exceptional piece for collectors of antique medical prints, physiotherapy professionals, educators, or lovers of historical anatomical art.

From John Lizars’ Famous Anatomical Atlas

This print comes from A System of Anatomical Plates of the Human Body, published in Edinburgh between 1823 and 1827 by the Scottish surgeon and anatomist John Lizars.

The plates were engraved on copper by his brother William Home Lizars, and each engraving was painstakingly hand coloured, a time-consuming process typical of early nineteenth-century anatomical atlases.

Scholars have described the atlas as one of the most elegant anatomical works of the nineteenth century.

Reference works citing this atlas include:
Cushing L313 · Heirs of Hippocrates 1436 · Waller 5950 · Wellcome III: 531.

Print Details

• Title: Plate XV – Arteries of the Head

• Date: 1823–1827

• Medium: Hand-coloured copperplate engraving

• Origin: Edinburgh, Scotland

• Size: Folio – approximately 44 cm × 28 cm

Condition

This is an original antique print approximately 200 years old.
As expected with prints of this age, there may be minor foxing, toning, light dust marks, or small closed tears to the outer margins.

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