Detail View: Ars Anatomica: [Function of Ligament to Retain Tendons]

Work Record ID: 
0041388
Shelfmark: 
E 10.27
Holding Institution: 
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Catalogue Number: 
586
Title: 
Function of Ligament to Retain Tendons (figure untitled)
Variant Title: 
Function of Ligament to Retain Tendons (untitled illustration)
Creator: 
Criegher, Johann (active 1566-1584)
Creator Role: 
Wood engraver
Creator: 
Vesalius, Andreas (b.1514, d.1564)
Creator Role: 
Author
Creator: 
Franceschi, Francesco dei (active 1558-1599)
Creator Role: 
Printer
Date: 
1568
Description: 
This is a small figure to illustrate the function of certain ligaments such as the transverse ligament of the ankle in preventing tendons from rising out of their beds during muscle contraction.
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: 
Human Body
Subject Category: 
Ligaments
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 167
Related Work Creator: 
Vesalius, Andreas
Related Work Notes: 
Host Item
Rights Statement: 
Image © 2005 Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Repro File Type: 
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes): 
91720096
Repro Notes: 
page 167
Repro Title: 
[Function of Ligament to Retain Tendons]
Repro ID Number: 
0041388c
Repro Old ID Number: 
ai0388
Repro Rights Statement: 
© Edinburgh University Library
Repro Capture Date: 
25/03/2004 18:42:00