Campbell (XIX) - Cerebrum






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Cerebrum, by Campbell (XIX), an original hand-coloured copperplate engraving from circa 1840, 26 × 20 cm, of Spanish origin, in the classical style, framed and in good condition.
Description from the seller
Anatomy / Neurology - Genuine Hand-Coloured Engraving "Cerebrum" - Plate I - c. 1840
Description of the lot
English:
Genuine 19th-century anatomical engraving depicting the human brain (Cerebrum - Plate I), showing the cerebral vascular system, cranial nerve origins, and brain stem structures.
* Technique: Copperplate engraving, hand-coloured with watercolour.
* Period: c. 1840 (19th Century).
* Engraver: Signed "Campbell Sc." in the lower margin.
* Provenance / Authenticity: Includes original label from The St. James's Collection London (Guaranteed over 100 years old).
* Presentation: Mounted in a dark passepartout with decorative gold detailing, protected in a clear sleeve.
* Condition: Excellent historical condition for its age, bright original colours.
Español:
Authentic nineteenth-century anatomical engraving depicting the human brain (Cerebrum - Plate I), showing cerebral vascularization and brainstem structures.
* Technique: Copperplate engraving, hand-coloured with watercolour.
* Period: circa 1840 (19th Century).
* Engraver: Signed "Campbell Sc." in the lower margin.
* Authenticity: Includes the original label from The St. James's Collection London (Guaranteed over 100 years old).
* Presentation: Mounted in a dark passepartout with a gold filet, protected in a clear sleeve.
* Condition: Excellent conservation, bright original colours.
Anatomy / Neurology - Genuine Hand-Coloured Engraving "Cerebrum" - Plate I - c. 1840
Description of the lot
English:
Genuine 19th-century anatomical engraving depicting the human brain (Cerebrum - Plate I), showing the cerebral vascular system, cranial nerve origins, and brain stem structures.
* Technique: Copperplate engraving, hand-coloured with watercolour.
* Period: c. 1840 (19th Century).
* Engraver: Signed "Campbell Sc." in the lower margin.
* Provenance / Authenticity: Includes original label from The St. James's Collection London (Guaranteed over 100 years old).
* Presentation: Mounted in a dark passepartout with decorative gold detailing, protected in a clear sleeve.
* Condition: Excellent historical condition for its age, bright original colours.
Español:
Authentic nineteenth-century anatomical engraving depicting the human brain (Cerebrum - Plate I), showing cerebral vascularization and brainstem structures.
* Technique: Copperplate engraving, hand-coloured with watercolour.
* Period: circa 1840 (19th Century).
* Engraver: Signed "Campbell Sc." in the lower margin.
* Authenticity: Includes the original label from The St. James's Collection London (Guaranteed over 100 years old).
* Presentation: Mounted in a dark passepartout with a gold filet, protected in a clear sleeve.
* Condition: Excellent conservation, bright original colours.
