Anatomist Collection

Robert Burton
ROBERT BURTON (1577-1640) English clergyman and author who wrote The Anatomy of Melancholy under the pseudonym of Democritus Junior in 1621

The Sacred Heart of Jesus, 19th Century (colour litho)
942919 The Sacred Heart of Jesus, 19th Century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

EUSTACHIO, Bartolomeo (1500-1574). Italian anatomist

Odin questioning Mimir (colour litho)
7173279 Odin questioning Mimir (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odin questioning Mimir)

An ecorche study of the legs of a male nude, with a subsidiary study of the right leg
3588687 An ecorchestudy of the legs of a male nude, with a subsidiary study of the right leg (pen & brown ink on paper) by Rubens

Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892)
Portrait of Sir Richard Owen, an English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Picture shows Owen and the skeleton of Dinornis maximus, c. 1877. From The Life of Owen (1894)

1873 Richard Owen Old bones Vanity Fair
Richard Owen (20, July 1804- 18 December 1892). Caracature from Vanity Fairs Men of the Day series March 1st 1873. Owen was a comparative anatomist

1883 Richard Owens study ex BMNH
Richard Owen (20, July 1804- 18 December 1892). 1883 portrait in his home study for The Graphic magazine. The year he retired from the BMNH

The pollen or pollen of plants (coloured engraving)
998475 The pollen or pollen of plants (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Richard Owen, British palaeontologist C016 / 5008
Richard Owen (1804-1892), British anatomist and palaeontologist. Owen was the founder and first director of the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Guillaume Dupuytren
GUILLAUME DUPUYTREN French surgeon and anatomist

Anatomical View of the Human Torso, 1914 (engraving)
2622096 Anatomical View of the Human Torso, 1914 (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage anatomical study of the human torso, frontal view)

The Harmful Effects of the Corset, illustration from La Vie Normale et la Sante
CHT171318 The Harmful Effects of the Corset, illustration from La Vie Normale et la Sante by Dr Jules Rengade (b.1841) c.1880 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Karl Ernst Bock, 1809-1874 (engraving)
8632224 Karl Ernst Bock, 1809-1874 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl Ernst Bock, 1809-1874)

Suspensory muscle of the duodenum.Small intestine, 1905 (engraving)
8766911 Suspensory muscle of the duodenum.Small intestine, 1905 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suspensory muscle of the duodenum.Small intestine. Human Anatomy by L)

Cross section of a melanoid cancer, 1867 (engraving)
8766908 Cross section of a melanoid cancer, 1867 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross section of a melanoid cancer ( Dr. Jaccoud dictionary . Vol)

Engraving of a pregnant woman's body, 1498, Johannes de Ketham
AIS5390851 Engraving of a pregnant woman's body, 1498, Johannes de Ketham; Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Description of a pregnant woman's body)

Breast, tongue, skin and finger sections. Lithograph of Corbie, based on a drawing by Leveille
FLO4672795 Breast, tongue, skin and finger sections. Lithograph of Corbie, based on a drawing by Leveille, in Petity Atlas complet d'Anatomie descriptive du Corps Humain, by Dr

Neck, tongue and throat muscles. Lithograph of Choubard, based on a drawing by Leveille
FLO4672612 Neck, tongue and throat muscles. Lithograph of Choubard, based on a drawing by Leveille, in Petity Atlas complet d'Anatomie descriptive du Corps Humain, by Dr

Vertical sectionof the mucous membrane, 1905 (engraving)
8766912 Vertical sectionof the mucous membrane, 1905 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vertical sectionof the mucous membrane, end of stomach and beginning of duodenum)

Fish-skin helmet, c.1800-1900 (fish skin)
7264988 Fish-skin helmet, c.1800-1900 (fish skin); Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, England; (add.info.: Helmet made from a large Porcupine fish)

Monstrum acephalon : Woodcut, Monstrum acephalon, monster without a head. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by
UIG5327113 Monstrum acephalon : Woodcut, Monstrum acephalon, monster without a head. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Aries Biceps : Renaissance woodcut Ram. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna)
UIG5327069 Aries Biceps : Renaissance woodcut Ram. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Lupus Marinus Lupus Scythius : This creature looks a bit like a lion with a baboon's nose
UIG5327065 Lupus Marinus Lupus Scythius : This creature looks a bit like a lion with a baboon's nose and mane well-tamed by conditioner. "Lupus," however, suggests that it's a wolf

Harpy Secunda : Harpyae secunda icon, Egyptian harpy. Renaissance Woodcut monsters
UIG5327064 Harpy Secunda : Harpyae secunda icon, Egyptian harpy. Renaissance Woodcut monsters. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Puer Cornutus : Puer cornutus: a child with horns. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi
UIG5327158 Puer Cornutus : Puer cornutus: a child with horns. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Sus Capite & Pedibus Humanis : Sus capite & pedibus humanis, pig with human head and hands
UIG5327153 Sus Capite & Pedibus Humanis : Sus capite & pedibus humanis, pig with human head and hands. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Pullus Equinus Humana Facie : Horse with human face. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi
UIG5327149 Pullus Equinus Humana Facie : Horse with human face. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Four Beasts : Hypertrichosis (also called Ambras syndrome) is an abnormal amount of hair growth over the body;
UIG5327174 Four Beasts : Hypertrichosis (also called Ambras syndrome) is an abnormal amount of hair growth over the body; extensive cases of hypertrichosis have informally been called werewolf

Agnus capite monstrifico : Agnus capite monstrifico, lamb with monstrous head
UIG5327169 Agnus capite monstrifico : Agnus capite monstrifico, lamb with monstrous head. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Medical College for Women, New York
7301631 Medical College for Women, New York.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A student dissecting a leg at the Medical College for Women on East Twelfth Street and Second Avenue, New York, USA)

Anatomical section of the head
6266170 Anatomical section of the head; (add.info.: Anatomical section of the head. After a 19th century study by Robert Muys.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Lo spellato' (The bark) Bronze sculpture by Ludovico Cardi called Le Cigoli (1559-1613) Florence
BEN5479689 Lo spellato' (The bark) Bronze sculpture by Ludovico Cardi called Le Cigoli (1559-1613) Florence. Museo Nazionale del Bargello by Cardi

Lo spellato' (The bark) Bronze sculpture by Ludovico Cardi called Le Cigoli (1559-1613) Florence
BEN5479860 Lo spellato' (The bark) Bronze sculpture by Ludovico Cardi called Le Cigoli (1559-1613) Florence. Museo Nazionale del Bargello by Cardi

Anatomy: 'knee joint' Wax sculpture by Clemente Susini (1757-1814) Museo della Specola. florence
BEN5478733 Anatomy: 'knee joint' Wax sculpture by Clemente Susini (1757-1814) Museo della Specola. florence by Susini, Clemente (1754-1814); Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Map of nerve bundles in the human brain by Paul Broca
5309460 Map of nerve bundles in the human brain by Paul Broca; (add.info.: Map of nerve bundles in the human brain by Paul Broca)

Different views of the human heart
5308008 Different views of the human heart.; (add.info.: Print depicting different views of the human heart by Bartolomeo Eustachi (d.1574) one of the founders of the science of human anatomy

Octopus anatomy, ventral face, 1900 (engraving)
6947882 Octopus anatomy, ventral face, 1900 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Octopus anatomy , ventral face, 1900); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Jaw of Lachesis muta (Grage Grand Carreau or master of the bush - venomous pit viper species jaw)
CSO4996981 Jaw of Lachesis muta (Grage Grand Carreau or master of the bush - venomous pit viper species jaw), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Advertisement for Ashton Bennett Magnetic Corset Belts, 1923 (litho)
8641318 Advertisement for Ashton Bennett Magnetic Corset Belts, 1923 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Ashton Bennett Magnetic Corset Belts)

Human skeleton (coloured engraving)
8655714 Human skeleton (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Human skeleton)

Internal organs of a normal, healthy adult man (coloured engraving)
8655763 Internal organs of a normal, healthy adult man (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Internal organs of a normal, healthy adult man)

Intestinal absorption in the digestive system (coloured engraving)
8655742 Intestinal absorption in the digestive system (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Intestinal absorption in the digestive system)

Structure of the heart (coloured engraving)
8655735 Structure of the heart (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Structure of the heart)

Nerves of the face (coloured engraving)
8655732 Nerves of the face (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nerves of the face)

Brain viewed in profile and cross-section (coloured engraving)
8655728 Brain viewed in profile and cross-section (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brain viewed in profile and cross-section)

Connection of the sympathetic trunk with the vagus nerve and the spinal nerves (coloured engraving)
8655724 Connection of the sympathetic trunk with the vagus nerve and the spinal nerves (coloured engraving) by French School

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Anatomists have played a crucial role in unraveling the mysteries of the human body throughout history. One such pioneer was Robert Burton, whose extensive research and writings on anatomy left an indelible mark on the field. Another notable figure was EUSTACHIO Bartolomeo, an Italian anatomist who made significant contributions during the 16th century. Intriguingly, a lithograph titled "Odin questioning Mimir" captures the essence of curiosity that drives anatomists to seek knowledge. This thirst for understanding is exemplified by Sir Richard Owen, a renowned British anatomist from the 19th century whose work continues to inspire modern scientists. Richard Owen's dedication to his craft is evident in various depictions of him throughout history. In one caricature from Vanity Fair in 1873, aptly titled "Old bones, " he is portrayed as a distinguished scholar with wisdom etched onto his face. An image from his study at BMNH in 1883 showcases his meticulous approach towards dissecting and studying specimens. The intricate details captured in engravings like "The Sacred Heart of Jesus" or "The pollen of plants" demonstrate how anatomists explore not only human anatomy but also delve into other aspects of nature's design. Richard Owen himself had a profound impact on paleontology, as depicted in C016 / 5008 - an image that pays homage to his groundbreaking discoveries. Throughout history, heart anatomists have held a special place within this scientific realm. Figures like Guillaume Dupuytren and William Hunter dedicated their lives to unraveling the complexities of this vital organ. Their contributions paved the way for advancements in cardiac medicine that continue to save lives today. From ancient times until now, these brilliant minds have shaped our understanding of ourselves and our world through their tireless pursuit of knowledge about our bodies' inner workings. The legacy they leave behind serves as an inspiration for future generations aspiring to unravel the secrets of human anatomy.