{"product_id":"quain-abdominal-viscera-anatomical-illustration","title":"Quain  19th Century Anatomical Illustration –  \"Abdominal Viscera”","description":"\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\u003eVery good condition- clean bright detailed image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal colour lithograph \u003c\/strong\u003e(now approaching 200 years old ) was used as a teaching aid for medical students and may consequently show signs of use and aging. These may include minor toning, foxing, minor tears to extremities etc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eApprox. dimensions 488mm x 310mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Room Four","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54177471660417,"sku":null,"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","provider":"Room Four","version":"1.0","type":"link"}