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- Collection: Bidloo and Cowper: Seventeenth Century Anatomical Conflicts
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The Anatomy of Humane Bodies, Allegorical Title Page
The allegorical title page of The Anatomy of Humane Bodies displays a scene with several individuals performing various tasks in a classical landscape. In the foreground, Father time is shown holding an hourglass while his scythe lies on the ground…
Table 88: A Skeleton Risen from its Tomb
The 88th table in Govard Bidloo's Anatomia Humani Corporis, and his later atlas Ontleding des Meschelyken Lichaams, depicts a skeletal figure holding a piece of drapery walking towards a tomb int he ground. The skeletal figure is situated beside a…
Table 71: Muscles and Sinew of the Hand (Dissection of the Forearm)
The 71st table of Govard Bidloo and William Cowper's anatomical atlases displays the dissection of the forearm, with particular attention paid to the muscles and sinews that connect throughout the back of the hand. the forearm has been mostly…
Table 70: Dissection of the Forearm
The 70th Table depicts the dissection of the forearm, specifically displaying the muscles and connective tissue on the top of the forearm. A full arm is displayed on a wooden plank, the shoulder is draped in white cloth, which also runs diagonally…
Table 67: Dissection of the Forearm
The 67th Table illustrates one stage in the process of dissecting the forearm. This particular stage highlights the muscles and sinew that connect from the elbow to the palm and fingers of the hand. The forearm appears to be separated at the elbow…
Table 28: The Musculature of the Back of a Woman
The twenty eighth table of each atlas by Govard Bidloo and William Cowper depicts the back of a woman, the skin peeled away to reveal the inner musculature, while the woman's body is supported by an engaged arm. The skin has been cut down the center…
Portrait of William Cowper
This mezzotint portrait of William Cowper was engraved by John Smith after an oil painting by John Closterman. It is signed by the artist and engraver in the bottom left and right corners of the portrait. Cowper is portrayed in a flowing wig, cravat,…
Portrait of Govard Bidloo
This copperplate engraving of Govard Bidloo was created by a well established portrait engraver, Abraham Blooteling, after a drawing created by the artist Gerard de Lairesse. It is signed by the artist and engraver in the bottom left and right…
Ontleding des Meschelyken Lichaams, Allegorical Title Page
The allegorical title page of Ontleding des Meschelyken Lichaams displays a scene with several individuals performing various tasks in a classical landscape. In the foreground, Father time is shown holding an hourglass while his scythe lies on the…