Detail View: Ars Anatomica: Organis Nutrition, Quarta Quinti Libri Figura.

Work Record ID: 
0041180
Shelfmark: 
Df.1.52
Holding Institution: 
Edinburgh University Library
Catalogue Number: 
360
Title: 
[Organis Nutritioni] Quarta Quinti Libri Figura.
Translated Title: 
Organs of Digestion, Fourth Figure of the Fifth 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: 
In this plate, the greater omentum and transverse mescolon are shown; "in the floor of the lesser sac are seen the superior mesentric and splenic veins forming the portal [vein]" ( Saunders & O'Malley).
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: 
Digestion
Subject Category: 
Human Body
Reference: 
Bird 2339; Cushing VI.A.-I,
Related Work Title: 
De humani corporis fabrica libri septem
Related Work Page No: 
page 458
Related Work Creator: 
Vesalius, Andreas
Related Work Notes: 
Host Item
Rights Statement: 
Image © 2005 Edinburgh University Library
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Repro Notes: 
page 458
Repro Title: 
Organis Nutrition, Quarta Quinti Libri Figura.
Repro ID Number: 
0041180c
Repro Old ID Number: 
ai0180
Repro Rights Statement: 
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