An original monotone matted (a) print portrait of Andreas Vesalius; paper print is attached to paper (b) matboard; drawing is in the engraved style depicting subject seated and dressed in period attire and without background.
An original monotone matted (a) print portrait of Andreas Vesalius; paper print is attached to paper (b) matboard; drawing is in the engraved style depicting subject seated and dressed in period attire and without background.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - print - Size: Length 23.0 cm x Width 18.1 cm
b - matboard - Size: Length 25.6 cm x Width 19.1 cm
Provenance
Collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for Queen's Faculty of Medicine
Material
paper: cream
ink: black
Inscriptions
Printed on front: "Ch. Onghena, Sc. Gand. // And. Vesalius. // QUADRICENTENNIAL OF THE BIRTH OF VESALIUS // THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-1-5 Box 24
Condition Remarks
Faded photo and backing paper.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
Document
JPG
Reference Comments
Website: Wikipedia; Document; CD #1
Research Facts
Andreas Vesalius (1514 - 1564) was an anatomist, physician and author of one of the most influential books on human anatomy: De humani corporis fabrica (On the Workings of the Human Body). Vesalius is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy.
In the 1950 – 60s this portrait collection was compiled by Dr. Thomas Gibson, and later by Dr. Etherington, from old publications to create a historical medical gallery of pioneers of modern medical sciences for teaching medical students at Queen’s University, Kingston. Many of these prints do not indicate the date of the publication or source. Original prints are heavily glued to thick paper backing. Prints were framed at Kirkpatrick’s Art & Flower Store in Kingston, Ontario, as noted on the blue paper labels on the reverse.