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Stipple engraving by J. C. Armytage after M. Longhi of Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799) Italian mathematician, philosopher and theologian. Related images: V0000049EL

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Photographic library: "M" series

"M" series glass plate negatives: M0016550-M0016657

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16.5 cm

M0016550: Bust of Francis Adams (1796-1861)

M0016551: Two skulls showing craniotomy or extensive trephination, Peru

M0016552: Illustrations of two skulls with trephination marks, Peru

M0016553: Four Peruvian pots decorated with carved faces representing different medical conditions

M0016554: Illustration of a Peruvian pot and apparatus for deforming a skull

M0016555: Drawing of a design found on a Peruvian pot showing the magical treatment of disease

M0016556: Vase in the form of a seated figure with busts on each side

M0016557: Map of South America showing the areas inhabited by the Incas

M0016558: Two views of an ancient syphilitic skull from Paracas, Peru

M0016559: View from Machu Picchu, Peru

M0016560: Llama on a high plateau near Lake Titicaca, Peru

M0016561: Map of Peru marking several rivers

M0016562: Illustration of a section of a "Quipu'", the Inca counting device

M0016564: Human skeletal remains showing signs of bone cancer

M0016565: Human skeletal remains showing trephining

M0016566: Peruvian pot in the form of a figure with either leishmaniasis or blastomycosis

M0016567: Peruvian pot in the form of a figure covered in verrucas

M0016568: Illustration of an implement with a handle decorated to show trephination taking place

M0016569: Six skulls showing trephination , Peru

M0016570: Five pots decorated in the form of figures suffering from blindness, Peru

M0016571: Mummified head, Peru

M0016572: An Alorca faience or majolica dish showing three medical scenes

M0016573: Letter from Sir Charles Scott Sherrington to Dr Charlton Bastion, 1885

M0016574: Letter Sir Charles Scott Sherrington to Dr Charlton Bastion, 1885

M0016575: Letter from Sir Charles Scott Sherrington to Sir Theodore Dyke Acland, 1900

M0016576: Letter from Sir Charles Scott Sherrington to Sir Theodore Dyke Acland, 1900

M0016577: Letter from Sir Charles Scott Sherrington to Sir Theodore Dyke Acland, 1900

M0016578: Letter from Sir Charles Scott Sherrington to Sir Theodore Dyke Acland, 1900

M0016579: Postcard portrait of a Dr Abell of Mitcheldean

M0016580: Portrait of George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury (1562-1633)

M0016581: Portriat of John Abernethy (1764-1831)

M0016582: Peruvian pot in the form of a human figure with a mutilated nose and mouth

M0016583: Two Peruvian pots in the form of a human figure with a mutilated nose and mouth and a human figure with an abscess of the neck

M0016584: Peruvian vessel in the form of a foot, possibly showing paralysis

M0016585: Peruvian vessel with a woman in childbirth with a midwife assisting carved on the handle

M0016586: Peruvian pot in the form of a traditional healer examining the abdomen of a patient

M0016587: Peruvian vessel in the form of a human figure with a tumour of the eyeball

M0016588: Peruvian vessel in the form of a human figure, an idiot

M0016589: Peruvian vessel in the form of an obese human figure

M0016590: Two Peruvian pots in the form of a human figure with eczema and a human figure being massaged

M0016591: Two Peruvian pots in the form of human figures showing Pott's disease

M0016592: Peruvian vessel in the form of conjoined twins

M0016593: Peruvian pot vessel in the form of human figures wearing ear and nose ornaments

M0016594: Portrait of Sir William de Wiveleslie Abney (1843-1920)

M0016595: Abraham Francen, apothecary: etching

M0016596: Portrait of Phineas Simon Abraham (d.1921)

M0016597: Portrait of Henry Acland (1815-1900)

M0016599: Portrait of Johan Gustaf Acrel (1741-1801)

M0016600: Portrait of Jack Adams (fl.1660s)

M0016601: Portrait of John Adams of Edmonton (b.1737/1738)

M0016602: Portrait of John Couch Adams (1819-1892)

M0016603: Portrait of Bernard Vincenz Alder (1753-1810)

M0016604: Portrait of Edgar Douglas Adrian (1889-1977)

M0016605: Portrait of Alexander Agassiz (1835-1910)

M0016606: Portrait of Francesco Aglietti (1757-1836)

M0016607: Portrait of David Hayes Agnew (1818-1892)

M0016609: Portrait of Johannes Agricola (1589-1643)

M0016610: Portrait of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa (1486-1535)

M0016611: Portrait of Joseph Georg Franz von Paula Ahorner von Ahornrain (1764-1839)

M0016612: Portrait of Matthias Jakob Schleiden (1804-1881)

M0016613: Illustration of Macintosh's modification of Hewitt's gas oxygen apparatus

M0016614: Illustration of Hewitt's modification of Junker's inhaler for chloroforme

M0016615: Illustration of Hewitt's apparatus for the administration of nitrous oxide, in use in 1893

M0016616: Illustration of diagramatic section of Hewitt's valved stopcock incorporated in his nitrous oxide apparatus

M0016617: Illustration of Clover's portable regualting ether inhaler and Hewitt's modification

M0016618: Illustration of Hewitt's improved apparatus for nitrous oxide and oxygen from 1897

M0016619: Illustration of the regulating stopcock and mixing chamber of Hewitt's apparatus for nitrous oxide and oxygen from 1897

M0016620: Portrait of Victor Henri Hutinel (1849-1933)

M0016621: Portraits of Alexandre Besredka (1870-1940) and Maurice Nicolle (1862-1932)

M0016622: Portrait of Sir William Henry Perkin (1838-1907)

M0016623: Hewson: <i>Experimental inquiries, part the second</i>, 1774: title page

M0016624: Illustration of the spectroscope used by Lockyer in his discovery of helium in the sun's atmosphere, 1868

M0016625EA: Ground floor plans of the estate of the Barbers' Company in Monkwell Street

M0016625EB: First floor plans of the estate of the Barbers' Company in Monkwell Street

M0016626: Botanical and zoological preparations including the foetus of an armadillo, 1710

M0016627: Botanical and zoological preparations including the loligo with eggs, 1710

M0016628: Botanical and zoological preparations including the foetus of a ray, 1710

M0016629: Botanical and zoological preparations including the foetuses of "Busoni simile animal Americanum", 1710

M0016630: Botanical and zoological preparations including a crocodile's egg opened to show the developing foetus, 1710

M0016631: Botanical and zoological preparations including a turtle's egg with part of the foetus shown, 1710

M0016632: Diagram of a frog's egg, immature fish and blood corpuscles in capillaries, 1710

M0016633: Diagram showing the development of the flea from egg to adult, 1710

M0016634: Diagram showing the development of shellfish, 1710

M0016635: Diagram showing the development of plant embryos or seedlings, 1688

M0016636: Diagram showing the development of an ant from the egg, 1688

M0016637: Diagram of the sting of a gnat, 1688

M0016638: Diagram of a human spermatozoon showing the supposed human form inside, 1694

M0016639: Figures from Reusner's "Pandora", 1598

M0016641: Portrait of Clarke Abel (1780-1826) / M0016642: Portrait of Nicolas Philibert Adelon (1782-1862)

M0016643: Portrait of Jacques-Emile Abelous (1864-1940) / M0016644: Portrait of Emile Charles Achard (1860-1944)

M0016645: Portrait of Franz Karl Achard (1753-1821) / M0016646: Portrait of Edouard Jean Adam (1768-1807)

M0016647: Portrait of Robert Adair (c.1716-1790)

M0016648: Portrait of Francesco Aglietti (1757-1836) / M0016649: Portrait of Jules Charles Albert

M0016650: Portrait of Joaquin Albarran y Dominguez (1860-1912) / M0016651: Portrait of Eduard Albert (1841-1900)

M0016652: Portrait of Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-1892) / M0016653: Portrait of Arthur Aikin (1773-1854)

M0016654: Portrait of Michael Alberti (1682-1757)

M0016655: Portrait of Mark Akenside (1721-1770)

M0016656: Portrait of Hans Adler (fl.1880)

M0016657: Portrait of John Gideon Caulet (1753-1786)

M0016608: Portarit of Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799)

M0016608: Portarit of Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718-1799)

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