The Manner of Burying the Dead at Holy Mount near London during the Dreadful Plague [print]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact8996
- Dates
- 1670
- 1730
- 1670-1730
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- Accession Number
- 1981.11.2
- Description
- A black and white engraving on laid paper depicting a man throwing bodies into a pit in the dark of night, during the Plague.
1 image
- Accession Number
- 1981.11.2
- Author
- Walledetin (?)
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- MeSH Heading
- Art
- Plague -- pictorial works
- Description
- A black and white engraving on laid paper depicting a man throwing bodies into a pit in the dark of night, during the Plague.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: unknown.
- Maker
- Walledetin (?)
- Site Made (Country)
- England
- Dates
- 1670
- 1730
- 1670-1730
- Date Remarks
- Accession sheet has "late 17th early 18th C ?"
- Material
- paper: black; white
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-1-3 Box B
- Dimension Notes
- Length 34.0 cm x Width 22.0 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Fragile
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Book
- Other
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- "Barnard's New Complete & Authentic History of England," late 17th or early 18th century, p. 10; prev. # 81.11.2; CD #UHN.
- Research Facts
- This engraving was produced for Barnard's New Complete & Authentic History of England; time depicted is during the Plague in 1665 during the reign of Charles II, in which upwards of one hundred thousand lives were swept away; accepted by the Academy of Medicine in 1960.
Images
- Dates
- 1500
- 1699
- circa 1500-1699
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- Accession Number
- 1999.1.137
- Description
- Portrait of William Harvey, MD.
- Accession Number
- 1999.1.137
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- MeSH Heading
- Physicians -- portraits
- History of Medicine, 16th Cent. -- pictorial works
- History of Medicine, 17th Cent. -- pictorial works
- Description
- Portrait of William Harvey, MD.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.
- Dates
- 1500
- 1699
- circa 1500-1699
- Material
- paper: cream
- ink: black
- graphite: grey
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-1-3 Box E
- Dimension Notes
- Length 31.0 cm x Width 24.6 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Stable; brown discolouration around edges.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Comments
- .
- Research Facts
- William Harvey (1578-1657) discovered the circulation of the blood.
dental elevator
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact5906
- Dates
- 1700
- 1899
- circa 1700-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- Accession Number
- 1969.281.1
- Description
- Sharp-pointed, spear-shaped instrument with ivory handle; Note: item is missing.
1 image
- Accession Number
- 1969.281.1
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Dental Instruments
- Dentistry
- MM= Tooth extraction -- elevator
- Description
- Sharp-pointed, spear-shaped instrument with ivory handle; Note: item is missing.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
- Dates
- 1700
- 1899
- circa 1700-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "18c.-19c."
- Material
- metal: grey
- ivory: yellowish
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-E5-2
- Temporary Location
- Item is missing.
- Dimension Notes
- Length 16.2 cm x Width 0.8 cm
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #UHN
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