ALBINUS, Bernard Siegfried, WANDELAAR, J. [Pair of Anatomical studies]. Leiden, 1740
A pair of engraved plates, good bright impressions, with wide margins. Dimensions: plate mark 400 by 565mm. (15.75 by 22.25 inches), sheet 570 by 760mm. (22.5 by 30 inches).
Front and back studies of muscle men, against a decorative background of foliage, landscapes and classical buildings. The work is known as the most important anatomical work of its type, preceding Gautier D'Agoty, due to the postures in which his skeletons are set, providing the perfect Optical viewpoint with which to examine every muscle and bone in the body.
£1200
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