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Muscles of the left hand, palmar surface

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Title

Muscles of the left hand, palmar surface

Subject

Muscle, Skeletal--anatomy & histology
Hand--anatomy & histology
Book Illustrations

Description

Engraved by Butterworth and Heath from a drawing by H.V. Carter.
Anatomical diagram of the muscles of the hand.
Title from caption.

Creator

Carter, H. V. (Henry Vandyke), 1831-1897
Butterworth and Heath

Source

Anatomy by Henry Gray (commonly known as Gray's Anatomy) was first published 1858. The anatomy textbook proved to be a great success due to its illustrations and compact size. The illustrations were made by Gray's fellow anatomist, Henry Vandyke Carter, and engraved on wood by Butterworth and Heath.

Publisher

Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

Date

1858

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

Ac_11B.fig159

Original Format

1 print : wood engraving

Physical Dimensions

17 x 16 cm

Citation

Carter, H. V. (Henry Vandyke), 1831-1897 and Butterworth and Heath, “Muscles of the left hand, palmar surface,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed December 23, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/2376.

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