{"product_id":"quain-abdominal-viscera-anatomical-illustration-19thc","title":"Quain  19th Century Anatomical Illustration –  \"Abdominal Viscera” Plate 18","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003e\u003cimg\u003eAnatomy \u003cem\u003ePlate 18\/RF077\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntique Medical Illustration 1844\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted in London for Taylor \u0026amp; Walton, Booksellers and Publishers to the University of London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCirca. 1844\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlate 18.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An elegant nineteenth-century anatomical lithograph from Jones Quain’s celebrated atlas depicting the abdominal viscera with the mesentery and principal arterial supply exposed. The superior and inferior mesenteric arteries are shown in red, branching through the mesentery to supply the small and large intestines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinely engraved and delicately shaded, the plate exemplifies the precision and artistry that made Quain’s anatomical works standard references for medical students and surgeons during the Victorian period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuain’s plates were intended to teach anatomy through exceptionally accurate lithographs based on careful dissections. Plate 18 is particularly admired because it clearly demonstrates the relationship between:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe abdominal aorta,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe mesenteric arteries,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe mesentery,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand the arrangement of the small and large intestines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plate was an important educational aid for surgeons, illustrating the vascular anatomy essential for abdominal operations long before modern imaging techniques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis antique print is in \u003cstrong\u003egood vintage condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing the expected signs of age consistent with a 19th‑century engraving. Light toning, minor edge wear, and small marks may be present, all typical for original plates of this period. These characteristics do not detract from the artwork and instead enhance its authenticity and historical charm. The image remains clear, detailed, and well‑preserved..\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edimensions 49cm  x 31cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Room Four","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54177471660417,"sku":"077 B 8\/26","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/3731\/4307\/files\/0237C583-2780-4F0C-BBD6-FABA096D0F31.png?v=1782554588","url":"https:\/\/www.roomfour.co.uk\/products\/quain-abdominal-viscera-anatomical-illustration-19thc","provider":"Room Four","version":"1.0","type":"link"}