Vif pourtraict des parties interieures du corps humain.

Date:
[1560?]
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About this work

Also known as

Vif povrtraict des parties interievres dv corps hvmain.

Publication/Creation

A Paris : chez Alain dematonniere, Rue de Montorgueil, à la Corne de Dein, [1560?]

Physical description

2 sheets : illustrations (woodcut) ; 42 x 32 cm

Related material

Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/87/63
Select images of this work were taken by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum: WT/D/1/20/1/87/62

Notes

Two anatomical fugitive sheets showing a seated male and female figure with movable flaps (6 on male sheet, 9 on female) mounted over the thoracic and abdominal region revealing successive layers of anatomical structures. Both sheets have an explanatory text in French in one column on each side of the figure (A to Z on male sheet; A to P on female sheet), with additional text below the male figure.
Copy 1. Both sheets handcoloured.

Contents

Sheet 1 (male figure): Vif pourtraict des parties interieures du corps humain. -- Sheet 2 (female figure): Anatomie tresutile pour congnoistre les parties interieures de la femme, et la situation, figure, nombre et position dicelle.

References note

Carlino, A. Paper Bodies, 26

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Where to find it

  • Sheet 1 (male)

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  • Sheet 2 (female)

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    EPB/292.9
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