About This Item
Title
The form of the thoracic cavity, and the position of the lungs, heart, and larger bloodvessels
Subject
Thoracic Cavity--anatomy & histology
Neck--anatomy & histology
Heart--anatomy & histology
Book Illustrations
Description
Lithograph by T. Sinclairs Lith. from a drawing by Joseph Maclise.
Anatomical diagram of a human male figure with the thoracic cavity and neck opened to reveal the heart and major bloodvessels.
Title from commentary.
Creator
Maclise, Joseph
T. Sinclair's Lith.
Source
Original image in: Maclise, Joseph. Surgical anatomy (Philadelphia : Blanchard and Lea, 1851). ZAe 6.1 (Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
Surgical Anatomy by Joseph Maclise was first published 1851. An edition published in London included 35 plates lithographed by Michael and Nicholas, while the edition presented here, published in Philadelphia, includes 68 plates lithographed by T. Sinclair's Lith. from Maclise's especially artistic drawings.
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1851
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
ZAe_6.1.pl2
Original Format
1 print : color lithograph
Physical Dimensions
35 x 27 cm
Citation
Maclise, Joseph and T. Sinclair's Lith., “The form of the thoracic cavity, and the position of the lungs, heart, and larger bloodvessels,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed November 27, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/2357.