Antique Medical Anatomy Print-PERINEUM-SPHINCTER-PROSTATE-Pl. 3-Bourgery-1831

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

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 42.5 x 30.5 cm. The image size is ca. 39 x 27 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 16.7 x 12 inch. The image size is ca. 15.4 x 10.6 inch.

Text / key sheet included. Plate 3 – Tome 6: ‘Plans musculaires, aponeuroses, vaissaux et nerfs du Perinee. Adulte, grandeur naturelle.’ (The muscles, aponeurosis, vessels and nerves of the perineum. Adult, actual size.) Text / key sheet included. Plate shows the male Perineum with muscles, nerves, the anal sphincter, arteries, prostate etc. 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 uneven toning and ocassional soiling from handling as visible on image. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE MEDICAL ANATOMY PRINT-PERINEUM-SPHINCTER-PROSTATE-PL. 3-BOURGERY

(PCO) A251-03