Detail View: Ars Anatomica: Figurae Muliebries: Prima figurarum, secunda, tertia, quarta, quinta, sexta, septima, octava, nona.

Work Record ID: 
0041340
Shelfmark: 
Aa 3.14
Holding Institution: 
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Catalogue Number: 
538
Title: 
Prima figurarum muliebrium, secunda, tertia, quarta, quinta, sexta, septima, octava, nona.
Translated Title: 
[Figurae Muliebrium] : Prima figura, secunda, tertia, quarta, quinta, sexta, septima, octava, nona.
Variant Title: 
First figure, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth.
Creator: 
Geminus, Thomas (b.Circa 1510, d.1562)
Creator Role: 
Author
Creator: 
Grévin, Jacques (b.Circa 1538, d.1570)
Creator Role: 
Editor
Creator: 
Wechel, Andreas (active 1535-1572; 1535-1581)
Creator Role: 
Printer
Date: 
1564
Description: 
1, 2. Dissection of the female abdomen, displaying the reproductive system. 3, uterus, broad ligament and deflected (opened) bladder. 4, uterus, vagina and ovaries with fallopian tubes. 5,6,7,8 details of placenta. Details of the female reproductive system. 9. Vagina with opened uterus (see note on original in record 378; Vesalius 1543, p481). This is a composite plate that derives from pages 477, 478, 480, 481, and 482, of Vesalius 1543, plus one detail (marked 'quarta') identical to one element on the plate following f.iv in Geminus. NB - folded leaf. It is a later state of the plate in Geminus 1552, ai0077. This plate is made up of two copper plates bolted together. It is a composite plate that derives from pages 405 and 411 of Vesalius 1543. It is a later state of the plate in Geminus 1552, ai0065. This plate is made up of two copper plates bolted together. It is a composite plate that derives from pages 405 and 411 of Vesalius 1543. It is a later state of the plate in Geminus 1552, ai0065.
Work Type: 
Print
Measurement: 
22.8 x 34.1cm (9" x 1' 1 7/16")
Material: 
Ink
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Engraving
Subject Category: 
Anatomy
Subject Category: 
Human Body
Subject Category: 
Reproduction
Reference: 
Bird 1038; Cushing VI.C.-5,
Related Work Title: 
Anatomes totius, aere insculpta delineatio, cui addita est epitome innumeris mendis repurgata, quam De corporis humani fabrica conscripsit, clariss
Related Work Page No: 
plate 31
Related Work Creator: 
Geminus, Thomas
Related Work Notes: 
Host Item
Rights Statement: 
Image © 2005 Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Repro File Type: 
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes): 
76900896
Repro Notes: 
plate 31
Repro Title: 
Figurae Muliebries: Prima figurarum, secunda, tertia, quarta, quinta, sexta, septima, octava, nona.
Repro ID Number: 
0041340c
Repro Old ID Number: 
ai0340
Repro Rights Statement: 
© Edinburgh University Library
Repro Capture Date: 
04/08/2004 10:10:00