Credit: © The Royal Society
    Image number: RS.8412
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    Anatomical study of arm and hand

    Date
    1773
    Creator
    Andreas van Rymsdyk (1753 - 1786, Dutch) , Artist
    Object type
    Archive reference number
    Material
    Dimensions
    height (drawing): 410mm
    width (drawing): 275mm
    Subject
    Biology
       > Anatomy
    Content object
    human body
       > arm
    human body
       > hand
    Description
    Anatomical study of the arm and hand.

    Original caption: "fore view of the upper extremity".

    Illustration for William Hewson's A description of the lymphatic system in the human subject, and in other animals. Illustrated with plates. Together with observations on the lymph, and the changes which it undergoes in some diseases (London,1774).
    Transcription
    Andw.V.Rymsdyk F. 1773
    'Royal Society'
    Object history
    One of a series of drawings (MS/133) created to illustrate Hewson's book. The drawings are signed (in the case of work by Andrew van Rymsdyk) and anonymous (in work attributed to Bonnor). The published plates, engraved by Henry Adlard, credit Thomas Bonnor in these cases. The work of Andrew van Rymsdyk is not recognized on the engraved plates.

    The illustrations appear in Hewson's work as the main plate figures, although supplementary detail drawing are absent from this set of originals.
    Associated place
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          > Netherlands
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