About This Item
Title
The surgical form of the male and female axillae compared
Subject
Axilla--anatomy & histology
Axilla--blood supply
Pectoralis Muscles--anatomy & histology
Book Illustrations
Description
Lithograph by T. Sinclairs Lith. from a drawing by Joseph Maclise.
Anatomical diagram of a human female with the axilla opened to reveal its muscles and blood vessels.
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.pl14
Original Format
1 print : color lithograph
Physical Dimensions
35 x 27 cm
Citation
Maclise, Joseph and T. Sinclair's Lith., “The surgical form of the male and female axillae compared,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed October 31, 2025, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/2361.