University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Archival
Anatomy
Education
Classification
Archival, Images
Archival
Anatomy
Pathology
Education
Accession Number
002050176
Description
Rectangular print depicting a man at a raised drawing board drawing while looking at a male cadaver arranged flat on a table; thick candle stuck on cadaver's hip; left arm is suspended by ropes from above and has the skin flayed to show muscles; overall a dark scene as the man is drawing by candlel…
Rectangular print depicting a man at a raised drawing board drawing while looking at a male cadaver arranged flat on a table; thick candle stuck on cadaver's hip; left arm is suspended by ropes from above and has the skin flayed to show muscles; overall a dark scene as the man is drawing by candlelight; on reverse are small spots where old adhesive were removed.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. A. J. Macnamara.
Dates
1870
1900
circa 1870-1900
Material
paper: cream
ink: black, grey
Inscriptions
Printed on the front: "A. MERCIE"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Assorted Binder E pg 8 a
Length
30.1 cm
Width
18.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
March 2020: Old spots of dried adhesive on back of print removed; both sides of print show surface grime; paper yellowed