The sceleton of a man, in the same proportions and attitude with the Belvidere Apollo

The skeleton of a man, in the same proportions and attitude with the Belvidere Apollo

Bone and Boness--anatomy & histology

Skeleton

Weapons

Book Illustrations

Engraved by Gerard van der Gucht and Mr. Shinevoet.

Anatomical diagram of a male skeletal figure in a pose similar to the Apollo Belvedere. In his left hand, there is a portion of a bow and on the ground there is a quiver full of arrows.

Title from caption on previous page.

Van der Gucht, Gerard, 1696-1776

Shinevoet, Mr.

Original image in: Cheselden, William, 1688-1752. Osteographia, or The anatomy of the bones (London, 1733). Z 17 (Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)

Osteographia, William Cheselden's work on human and animal bones, was first published in London in 1733. The book's elegant and sometimes playful illustrations were created with the use of a camera obscura and engraved by Gerard van der Gucht and Mr. Shinevoet.

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

1733

eng

StillImage

Z_17.pl35

1 print : copperplate engraving

50 x 34 cm