About This Item
Title
Head of femur, cross-section of the the thigh, abnormal fetal leg, and placenta with atheroma
Subject
Femur Head--pathology
Bone Diseases
Thigh--anatomy & histology
Fetus--abnormalities
Toes--abnormalites
Placenta--pathology
Plaque, Atherosclerotic
Book Illustrations
Description
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.
Creator
Mulder, Joseph, 1659 or 1660-
Ruysch, Frederik, 1638-1731
Source
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.
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1714
Language
lat
dut
Type
StillImage
Identifier
Af_37_v2.pam4.tab1
Original Format
1 print : engraving
Physical Dimensions
21 x 16 cm
Citation
Mulder, Joseph, 1659 or 1660- and Ruysch, Frederik, 1638-1731, “Head of femur, cross-section of the the thigh, abnormal fetal leg, and placenta with atheroma,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed September 8, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/1490.