2 Antique Medical Anatomy Prints-URETHRA-PENIS-SURGERY-Pl. 56-Bourgery-1831

Original hand coloured crayon style lithographs on a vellin type paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 31 x 42.5 cm. The image size is ca. 26 x 37 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 12.2 x 16.7 inch. The image size is ca. 10.2 x 14.6 inch.

Text / key sheet included. Plate 56, bis – Tome 7: ‘Operations qui se pratiquent dans le canal de l’uretre.’ (Operations on the urethra.) Set of 2 Text / key sheet included. Plates showing surgical procedures and instruments. This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: ‘Traite complet de l’anatomie de l’homme, comprenant la medicine operatoire.’, by Jean Marc Bourgery, published in Paris by C.A. Delaunay, 1831-54. The detailed illustrations of anatomy and surgery in this work are considered unsurpassed! Each plate comes with the corresponding print index.Artists and Engravers: Author: Jean Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849). The artist who directed the massive program of prosection, and who was responsible for 512 of the spectacular illustrations, was Nicholas-Henri Jacob (1782-1871) a student of the neo-classical painter of the French Revolution, Jacques-Louis David.

Condition: Good given age. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling as visible on image. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: 2 ANTIQUE MEDICAL ANATOMY PRINTS-URETHRA-PENIS-SURGERY-PL. 56-BOURGERY

(PCO) A262-01