About This Item
Title
The third anatomical table of the muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, glands, and cartilages of a horse
Subject
Horses--anatomy & histology
Muscle, Skeletal--anatomy & histology
Book Illustrations
Description
Drawn and engraved by George Stubbs.--Cf. http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pd/g/george_stubbs,_an_engraving_fr.aspx
Anatomical diagram of a horse, lateral view, with the skin removed to show the muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, glands, and cartilages.
Title from plate description.
Creator
Stubbs, George, 1724-1806
Source
Original image in: Stubbs, George, 1724-1806. The anatomy of the horse (London : Printed by J. Purser for the author, 1766), plate m3. Z 76 (Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
The Anatomy of the Horse by English painter, George Stubbs, was first published in 1766. In this landmark work, Stubbs acted as both anatomist and artist, performing the dissections and making engravings from his own drawings.
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1766
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
Z_76.plm3
Original Format
1 print : engraving
Physical Dimensions
39 x 48 cm
Citation
Stubbs, George, 1724-1806, “The third anatomical table of the muscles, fascias, ligaments, nerves, arteries, veins, glands, and cartilages of a horse,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed November 27, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/2488.