Detail View: Ars Anatomica: Prima Oculorum Figu: [and] Anatomicorum Instrumentorum Delineatio

Work Record ID: 
0041346
Shelfmark: 
Aa 3.14
Holding Institution: 
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Catalogue Number: 
544
Title: 
Prima Oculorum figu[ra] :, II ...XIX and Anatomicorum instrumentorum delineatio
Translated Title: 
First of the Figures of the Eyes and Drawing of Anatomical Instruments
Creator: 
Wechel, Andreas (active 1535-1572; 1535-1581)
Creator Role: 
Printer
Creator: 
Grévin, Jacques (b.Circa 1538, d.1570)
Creator Role: 
Editor
Creator: 
Geminus, Thomas (b.Circa 1510, d.1562)
Creator Role: 
Author
Date: 
1564
Description: 
Dissection of the human eye and a table of surgical instruments used in dissection. ( Note: erroreous position of lens in 'prima' See notes on the original images in Vesalius, 1543). Below: instruments for carrying out dissection and a pig attached to a board in preparation for vivisection. This is a composite plate that derives from pages 643, 644, 235 and 661 of Vesalius 1543. It is a later state of the plate in Geminus 1552, ai0083.
Work Type: 
Print
Measurement: 
20.9 x 33.9cm (8 1/4" x 1' 1 3/8")
Material: 
Ink
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Engraving
Subject Category: 
Anatomy
Subject Category: 
Eyes
Subject Category: 
Human Body
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 37
Related Work Creator: 
Geminus, Thomas
Related Work Notes: 
Host Item
Rights Statement: 
Image © 2005 Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
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Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes): 
75823558
Repro Notes: 
plate 37
Repro Title: 
Prima Oculorum Figu: [and] Anatomicorum Instrumentorum Delineatio
Repro ID Number: 
0041346c
Repro Old ID Number: 
ai0346
Repro Rights Statement: 
© Edinburgh University Library
Repro Capture Date: 
04/08/2004 10:32:00