Detail View: Ars Anatomica: [Image of the Humerus]

Work Record ID: 
0041086
Shelfmark: 
Df.1.52
Holding Institution: 
Edinburgh University Library
Catalogue Number: 
309
Title: 
Quid os, quisque ipsius usus & differentia. Caput I.
Translated Title: 
Chapter title on previous page : [The nature of bone: the functions of, and differences between, bones Chapter 1] Unnumbered figure, the first in the book.
Creator: 
Oporinus, Johannes (b.1507, d.1568)
Creator Role: 
Printer
Creator: 
Vesalius, Andreas (b.1514, d.1564)
Creator Role: 
Author
Associate Creator: 
Calcar, Jan Stefan van (b.1499, d.1546-1560)
Associate Creator Name: 
Calcar, Jan Stefan van
Associate Creator Dates: 
b.1499, d.1546-1560
Associate Creator Role: 
Designer
Date: 
1543
Description: 
An image of the humerus, which has been cut open longitudinally to show the structure of the humeral head and, below that, the marrow cavity. The small drawings at the bottom show various sections to demonstrate the structure of the bone.
Work Type: 
Print
Measurement: 
42.5 x 28.5cm (1' 4 3/4" x 11 1/4")
Material: 
Ink
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Woodcut
Subject Category: 
Anatomy
Subject Category: 
Human Body
Subject Category: 
Skeleton
Reference: 
Bird 2339; Cushing VI.A.-I,
Related Work Title: 
De humani corporis fabrica libri septem
Related Work Page No: 
page 002
Related Work Creator: 
Vesalius, Andreas
Related Work Notes: 
Host Item
Rights Statement: 
Image © 2005 Edinburgh University Library
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Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes): 
96060363
Repro Notes: 
page 002
Repro Title: 
[Image of the Humerus]
Repro ID Number: 
0041086c
Repro Old ID Number: 
ai0086
Repro Rights Statement: 
© Edinburgh University Library
Repro Capture Date: 
28/07/2004 09:45:00