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John Hunter's artists / by Jessie Dobson.

Jan Van Rymsdyk : medical artist of the eighteenth century / by John L. Thornton.

Dr. Ibis and the artists : a sidelight upon Hunter's atlas, The gravid uterus / Betsy Copping Corner.

Dissection of a pregnant uterus, showing the foetus at nine months, with the head positioned towards the vagina and the lower part of the placenta under the child's head, detached from the uterus. Copperplate engraving by J. Mitchel after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissection of the pregnant female abdomen, showing the skin peeled away to reveal the swollen uterus and the viscera, side view. Copperplate engraving by G. Scotin after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissections of the pregnant uterus and the corpus luteum in the left overy, at five months: three figures. Copperplate engraving by E. Du Mesnil after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Initial dissection of the pregnant female abdomen, showing the skin peeled away to reveal the swollen uterus. Copperplate engraving by F.S. Ravenet after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissection of the pregnant uterus at eight months, showing the distribution of the larger uterine vessels. Copperplate engraving by Menil after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissection of the pregnant uterus at eight months. Copperplate engraving by J. Fougeron after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Section through the pelvis of a pregnant woman, showing the spine and part of the uterus: side view. Copperplate engraving by G. Scotin after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Anatomical tables with explanations, and an abridgement of the practice of midwifery : with a view to illustrate a treatise on that subject, and collection of cases.

Dissections of the pregnant uterus at three months, showing the foetus in the uterus and a section of the placenta and uterus, with the foetus attached by the umbilical cord: three figures, including an outline diagram. Copperplate engraving by J.V. Rymsdyk after himself, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissections of a pregnant uterus at five months: two figures, one showing the foetus. Copperplate engraving by Menil after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

A cross-section of a pregnant uterus containing twins. Engraving after W. Smellie after J. van Rymsdyck.

Front view of the cavity of the uterus, after the removal of a foetus: the investing membranes still adhering. Engraving by F.S. Ravenet after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissection of the pregnant uterus, showing the foetus at nine months. Copperplate engraving by R. Strange after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Samlung anatomischer Tabellen, mit Erklärungen, und einem Auszuge der praktischen Hebamenkunst. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt. Nebst Nachricht und kurze Prüfungen der Sigaultschen Operazion von Dr. C.L.B. mit XL kupfertafeln / D. Wilhelm Smellie.

Dissection of the pregnant uterus at five months, showing the placenta and the cervix, in relation to the bladder and urethra. Copperplate engraving by P.C. Canot after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery : with a view to illustrate a treatise on that subject, and collection of cases.

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Jan van Rymsdyk

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Images by Jan van Rymsdyk

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Dissection of the pregnant uterus, showing the foetus at nine months. Copperplate engraving by R. Strange after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Samlung anatomischer Tabellen, mit Erklärungen, und einem Auszuge der praktischen Hebamenkunst. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt. Nebst Nachricht und kurze Prüfungen der Sigaultschen Operazion von Dr. C.L.B. mit XL kupfertafeln / D. Wilhelm Smellie.

Dissection of the pregnant uterus at five months, showing the placenta and the cervix, in relation to the bladder and urethra. Copperplate engraving by P.C. Canot after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissections of the pregnant uterus and the corpus luteum in the left overy, at five months: three figures. Copperplate engraving by E. Du Mesnil after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery : with a view to illustrate a treatise on that subject, and collection of cases.

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Jan van Rymsdyk

Images from the collections

Images by Jan van Rymsdyk

Works from the collections

Dissection of the pregnant uterus, showing the foetus at nine months. Copperplate engraving by R. Strange after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Samlung anatomischer Tabellen, mit Erklärungen, und einem Auszuge der praktischen Hebamenkunst. Aus dem Englischen übersetzt. Nebst Nachricht und kurze Prüfungen der Sigaultschen Operazion von Dr. C.L.B. mit XL kupfertafeln / D. Wilhelm Smellie.

Dissection of the pregnant uterus at five months, showing the placenta and the cervix, in relation to the bladder and urethra. Copperplate engraving by P.C. Canot after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissections of the pregnant uterus and the corpus luteum in the left overy, at five months: three figures. Copperplate engraving by E. Du Mesnil after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

A set of anatomical tables, with explanations, and an abridgment, of the practice of midwifery : with a view to illustrate a treatise on that subject, and collection of cases.

Frequent collaborators

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