Lymphatic vessels
Date
1627
Creator
Unknown, Engraver
Object type
Library reference
25447
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 425mm
width (page): 258mm
width (page): 258mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Anatomical study of the abdomen of a dog, specifically the mesentery. The intestine and the lymphatic vessels are vissible on the left [as viewed]. The lymphatic vessels appear chyle-filled, suggesting the intestinal absorption of fat. The liver ['O'] and the gallbladder ['P'] are visible on the right.
Inscribed below: 'T III'
Verso inscription: 'R.Nesbitt M.D.'
Plate 3 from the posthumous De lactibus sive lacteis venis... (Milan, 1627), by Gaspare Aselli; the first comprehensive study of the lacteals. Its plates are considered to be the first colour anatomic plates ever published.
Gaspare Aselli (1581-1627) Italian surgeon and natural philosopher was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Inscribed below: 'T III'
Verso inscription: 'R.Nesbitt M.D.'
Plate 3 from the posthumous De lactibus sive lacteis venis... (Milan, 1627), by Gaspare Aselli; the first comprehensive study of the lacteals. Its plates are considered to be the first colour anatomic plates ever published.
Gaspare Aselli (1581-1627) Italian surgeon and natural philosopher was not a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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