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

Dissection of the pregnant uterus and eight months, showing the uterine vessels. Copperplate engraving by Michell after I.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissections of a retroverted pregnant uterus, shown with the bladder, at five months: two figures. Copperplate engraving by Aliamet after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissections of chorions during the early stages of pregnancy: nine figures. Copperplate engraving by G. Powle after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

Dissection of the pregnant uterus at five months, showing the foetus removed and the umbilical cord still attached, with a detail showing the cervix. Copperplate engraving by Manil after J.V. Rymsdyk, 1774, reprinted 1851.

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