Sir Everard Home (XIX) - Lectures on Comparative Anatomy (7x)

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Seven original 1823 copper engravings from the United Kingdom by Sir Everard Home, titled Lectures on Comparative Anatomy (7x), signed, 24 × 34 cm, in good to reasonable condition.

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Special and rare series of original 19th-century copper engravings originating from:

Lectures on Comparative Anatomy (1823),
written by Sir Everard Home, based on the famous Hunterian Collection in London.

This series (7 plates) shows in detail:
- the spleen
- the fin of a Squalus Maximus
- the anatomy of the iris of a human eye
- the formation of young oysters
- the formation of young mussels
- the anatomy of a clam (shell)
- the digestive tract of a squid

These are original copper engravings from 1823 (not reproductions), printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London.

Technique: Copper engraving
Period: 1823
Condition: Good to reasonable condition given the age (over 200 years).
Signs of aging such as slight discoloration, spots and wear.
No modern restorations.
Dimensions: 24x34 cm

Prints are sent by registered mail.

Special and rare series of original 19th-century copper engravings originating from:

Lectures on Comparative Anatomy (1823),
written by Sir Everard Home, based on the famous Hunterian Collection in London.

This series (7 plates) shows in detail:
- the spleen
- the fin of a Squalus Maximus
- the anatomy of the iris of a human eye
- the formation of young oysters
- the formation of young mussels
- the anatomy of a clam (shell)
- the digestive tract of a squid

These are original copper engravings from 1823 (not reproductions), printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London.

Technique: Copper engraving
Period: 1823
Condition: Good to reasonable condition given the age (over 200 years).
Signs of aging such as slight discoloration, spots and wear.
No modern restorations.
Dimensions: 24x34 cm

Prints are sent by registered mail.

Details

Artist
Sir Everard Home (XIX)
Title of artwork
Lectures on Comparative Anatomy (7x)
Technique
Engraving
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Year
1823
Condition
Fair condition
Height
34 cm
Width
24 cm
Period
19th century
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