The dissection of a young, beautiful woman directed by J. Ch. G. Lucae (1814-1885) in order to determine the ideal female proportions. Chalk drawing by J. H. Hasselhorst, 1864.

An anatomical dissection of the abdomen of a cadaver, seen in a foreshortened view. Aquatint by R. Perrette, 1904.

Ancient anatomists in discussion around a cadaver. Engraving by G. Appelmans, 1674.

William Hunter (1718-1783) in his museum in Windmill Street on the day of resurrection, surrounded by skeletons and bodies, some of whom are searching for their missing parts. Engraving, 1782.

Michelangelo drawing from an anatomized cadaver. Photogravure after M. J. A. Mercié.

An anatomy lesson in an apothecary shop; represented by anthropomorphic participants. Engraving after Egbert von Heemskerck, ca. 1730-79.

An anatomical dissection by Reinier de Graaf, taking place in a room with a patient in bed. Reproduction, 1927, of an engraving by G. Wingendorp, 1671.

Portrait of Thomas Bartholin

An anatomical dissection in an interior in Guadalupe. Gouache attributed to F. J. Blanco Juste, c. 1934.

An anatomical dissection taking place in a hall decorated with musclemen and human and animal skeletons in niches. Engraving with etching, 1685.

An anatomist, "Mr Le Professeur C...", dissecting a cadaver laid out on a trestle table, while a seated man looks on. Etching by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 1869.

An anatomist meditates on the corpse of a beautiful young woman, laid out on a table next to his desk. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl after G. C. von Max, 1869.

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

M0014213: Portrait of Lorenzo de Girolamo Bellini (1643-1704)

1 photograph glass plate negative; 8.3 x 10.8 cm

M0015271: Portrait of Paolo Mascagni (1755-1815)

1 print : mezzotint ; image 24.1 x 35.5 cm

Bodysnatchers in a church cemetery disturbed by the braying of an ass. Mezzotint, 1771.

6 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits ; 27 cm

Bichat / by P. Laín Entralgo.

4 photographs sheet film negatives, photographic print; range in size from 3.5 x 8 cm to 10.2 x 12.7 cm

M0018276: Browne: <i>Adenochoiradelogia</i>, 1684: tile page / M0018277: Portrait of John Browne (1642-1702) / M0018278: King Charles II touching for scrofula, engraving

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Anatomists

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M0014213: Portrait of Lorenzo de Girolamo Bellini (1643-1704)

M0015271: Portrait of Paolo Mascagni (1755-1815)

Bodysnatchers in a church cemetery disturbed by the braying of an ass. Mezzotint, 1771.

Bichat / by P. Laín Entralgo.

M0018276: Browne: Adenochoiradelogia, 1684: tile page / M0018277: Portrait of John Browne (1642-1702) / M0018278: King Charles II touching for scrofula, engraving

Anatomists

Images from the collections

Images about Anatomists

Works from the collections

M0014213: Portrait of Lorenzo de Girolamo Bellini (1643-1704)

M0015271: Portrait of Paolo Mascagni (1755-1815)

Bodysnatchers in a church cemetery disturbed by the braying of an ass. Mezzotint, 1771.

Bichat / by P. Laín Entralgo.

M0018276: Browne: Adenochoiradelogia, 1684: tile page / M0018277: Portrait of John Browne (1642-1702) / M0018278: King Charles II touching for scrofula, engraving

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