COLLECTION NAME:
Ars Anatomica
Record
Work Record ID:
0041478
Shelfmark:
E 10.27
Holding Institution:
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Catalogue Number:
676
Title:
De Oculo Visus Instrumento, Caput XIIII. Fig.I-XIX
Translated Title:
The Eye, the instrument of vision. Chapter 14. Figs:1-19
Creator:
Franceschi, Francesco dei (active 1558-1599)
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Vesalius, Andreas (b.1514, d.1564)
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Criegher, Johann (active 1566-1584)
Creator Role:
Wood engraver
Date:
1568
Description:
Figure 1 shows one half of the eye sectioned horizontally through the optic nerve. Note the lens incorrectly shown in the centre of the globe. Figures 2-19 on this plate show various different aspects of the parts that make up the eye. These figures ultimately derive from pages 643 and 644 of Vesalius 1543.
Work Type:
Print
Measurement:
29.9 x 21cm (11 3/4 x 8 1/4")
Material:
Ink
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Woodcut
Subject Category:
Anatomy
Subject Category:
Eye
Subject Category:
Human Body
Reference:
Bird 2347; Cushing VI.A.-4,
Related Work Title:
De humani corporis fabrica, libri septem. Cum Indice rerum & uerborum memorabilium locupletissimo
Related Work Page No:
page 495
Related Work Creator:
Vesalius, Andreas
Related Work Notes:
Host Item
Rights Statement:
Image © 2005 Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
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Repro Notes:
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Repro Title:
De Oculo Visus Instrumento, Caput XIIII. Fig.I-XIX
Repro ID Number:
0041478c
Repro Old ID Number:
ai0478
Repro Rights Statement:
© Edinburgh University Library
Repro Capture Date:
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De Oculo Visus Instrumento, Caput XIIII. Fig.I-XIX
