Head of femur, cross-section of the the thigh, abnormal fetal leg, and placenta with atheroma

Femur Head--pathology

Bone Diseases

Thigh--anatomy & histology

Fetus--abnormalities

Toes--abnormalites

Placenta--pathology

Plaque, Atherosclerotic

Book Illustrations

Engraved by J. Mulder from a specimen by Frederik Ruysch.

The head of a femur showing signs of pathology (fig. 1); a cross-section of the thigh highlighting skin, fat, and bone (fig. 2); a fetal leg with a three-toed foot, and the placenta and umbilical cord with atheroma (fig. 3); with a knife in the background.

Title supplied by cataloger.

Mulder, Joseph, 1659 or 1660-

Ruysch, Frederik, 1638-1731

Original image in: Ruysch, Frederik, 1638-1731. Thesaurus anatomicus decimus (Amstelaedami : Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios, 1717). Af 37 v.2 Pam 5 (Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)

Thesaurus Anatomicus, a 10-part work first published from 1701 to 1716, is a catalog of Frederik Ruysch's unusual anatomical collection. Illustrated with over 40 plates, engraved by Joseph Mulder and Cornelis Huyberts, Ruysch's collection contains odd assemblages of primarily human anatomical specimens, some of which he composed with the help of his daughter, the painter, Rachel Ruysch. In addition to the curiosities that he contributed to the science of anatomy, Ruysch also advanced techniques in dissection and embalming.

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

1714

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StillImage

Af_37_v2.pam4.tab1

1 print : engraving

21 x 16 cm