About This Item
Title
Exanthèmes : rougeole, roséole, scarlatine, erysipèle
Subject
Exanthema
Measles
Exanthema Subitum
Scarlet Fever
Erysipelas
Book Illustrations
Description
Engraving by Ambroise Tardieu.
Symptoms of two different exanthema, diseases characterized by widespread rashes, depicted in 9 labeled figures. Includes: measles, roseola, scarlet fever, and erysipelas.
Creator
Tardieu, Ambroise, 1788-1841
Source
Original image in: Rayer, Pierre François Olive, 1793-1867. Traité théorique et pratique des maladies de la peau (Paris : Chez J. B. Bailliere, 1835). ZJa 8a (Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
Traité théorique et pratique des maladies de la peau, Pierre-François Olive Rayer's three-volume work on skin diseases, was first published in 1826 and received with acclaim. For the second edition, published in 1835, the work was completely revised and accompanied by an atlas with 26 finely detailed, hand-colored plates engraved by Ambroise Tardieu, which are digitized here. Tardieu was a renowned engraver and cartographer of his day.
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1835
Language
fre
Type
StillImage
Identifier
ZJa_8a.pl1
Original Format
1 print : hand-colored engraving
Physical Dimensions
31 x 24 cm
Citation
Tardieu, Ambroise, 1788-1841, “Exanthèmes : rougeole, roséole, scarlatine, erysipèle,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed November 21, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/1642.