Anatomie. Contenant Trente-trois Plances [The anatomy plates from the Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences]
- Published In : Paris
- Illustrations : 33 pales
Description:
The complete section concerning anatomy from the first livraison of Denis Diderot's and Jean le Rond d'Alembert's monumental work of the Englightment period, Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences. Explanatory text and plates. The 33 plates, were engraved by Benoit Louis Prevost and Desehrt selected by Pierre Tarin (1725-1761) and are numbered 1-22 to conform with the description about Anatomie published in the first text volume of the Encyclopédie.
The detailed engraved plates of human anatomy are famous for the three depictions of human skeletons each standing in life like poses with landscape backgrounds. The three skeleton plates include depictions of, a skeleton leaning on a sarcophagus, another leaning on a shovel, and the third a stooping figure observed from behind. The remaining plates include engavings of hands, feet, chest, circulatory system, head, lungs, heart, intestines, kidney, penis, uterus etc.
Condition
Loose sheets, in modern portfolio. Vg.