Detail View: Ars Anatomica: Decima musculorum tabula

Work Record ID: 
0041526
Shelfmark: 
SS 2.5
Holding Institution: 
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
Catalogue Number: 
726
Title: 
Decima Musculorum Tabula
Translated Title: 
Tenth Plate of Muscles
Creator: 
Fontanus, Nicolas
Creator Role: 
Editor
Creator: 
Vesalius, Andreas (b.1514, d.1564)
Creator Role: 
Author
Date: 
1642
Description: 
View of the muscular system of a man, from behind, "self-demonstrated", with parts of his muscles splayed and peeled away to show further detail. It is a reprint of a plate made for the Bauman Anatomia Deudsch of 1551 (it copies Geminus 1545). It is ultimately derived from page 197 of Vesalius 1543.
Work Type: 
Print
Measurement: 
20 x 33.9cm (7 7/8" x 1' 1 3/8")
Material: 
Ink
Material: 
Paper
Technique: 
Engraving
Subject Category: 
Anatomy
Subject Category: 
Human Body
Subject Category: 
Muscles
Reference: 
Cushing VI.D.-13,
Related Work Title: 
De Humani Corporis Fabrica, Epitome:, Cum Annotationibus, Nicolai Fontani
Related Work Page No: 
page 55
Related Work Creator: 
Vesalius, Andreas
Related Work Notes: 
Host Item
Rights Statement: 
Image © 2005 Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
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Cropped Tiff
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90426682
Repro Notes: 
page 55
Repro Title: 
Decima musculorum tabula
Repro ID Number: 
0041526c
Repro Old ID Number: 
ai0526
Repro Rights Statement: 
© Edinburgh University Library
Repro Capture Date: 
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