1839 Bourgery (1 results)

Good. Planche 7 (muscular system) slightly more toned. A few minor edge tears, stabilized on verso. Each plate measures 35 x 20.5 in. Size 35 x 20.5 Inches. This is a striking c. 1839 pair of landmark lithographic anatomic studies by anatomist Jean-Marc Bourgery and artist Nicolas-Henri Jacob. The left study (14) represents the lymphatic system, while the right (7) is a profile illustration of the muscular system. Both were issued as part of a landmark collection of 20 large-scale plates issued in a looseleaf anatomical atlas entitled, Anatomie élémentaire en 20 planches . Vaisseaux Lymphatiques Perhaps the more eye-catching of the two sheets is the left, representing the lymphatic system. To produce this detailed study, a cadaver was injected with mercury. This technique highlighted even the smallest vessels, making them clear to the naked eye as vibrant silver traceries. In this case, the anatomical study was conducted by a 'Mr. Jonbert', who we have unfortunately been unable to identify. Myologie Aponévrologie The right-hand sheet offers a more traditional illustration of the muscular system from a profile view. It illustrates the complex layering of muscles in the male chest, arms, inner and outer thighs, feet, and head. The figure strikes a heroic, almost Shakspearian pose.In the 1845 L'Univers. France Dictionnaire encyclopédique , volume 3, Bourgery's anatomical work is praised, It is enough for us to say here that the work of Mr. Bourgery is one of the most beautiful of which our century will boast. To all the facts that the most in-depth historical knowledge could reveal to him, the author adds discoveries of his own; and he had the talent to bring the attention of anatomists back to particularities glimpsed by ancient authors, but forgotten, or even rejected, by observers less attentive than himself. Qu'il nous suffise de dire ici que l'ouvrage de M. Bourgery est un des plus beaux dont se glorifiera notre siècle. À tous les faits que pouvaient lui révéler les connaissances historiques les plus approfondies, l'auteur y joint des découvertes qui lui sont propres; et il a eu le talent de ramener l'attention des anatomistes sur des particularités entrevues par d'anciens auteurs, mais oubliées, ou même rejetées, par des observateurs moins attentifs que lui. Publication History and Census These studies were prepared for Jean-Marc Bourgery and Nicolas-Henri Jacob, c. 1839, for Anatomie élémentaire en 20 planches , an abridged 20-sheet large-plate issue of Bourgery and Jacob's 725 plate magnum opus Traité de l'anatomie de l'homme. Both images here were drawn by Jacob in collaboration with Bourgery. The left sheet (14), was set to lithographic stone by Pérassin and published by Bernard et Frey and Crochard et Cie. The right sheet (7) was set to stone by Aumont, and published by Lemercier, Benard et Cie. And Crochart et Cie. Rare. We note a complete 1839 set of 20 sheets at the Université Paris Cité, Harvard Medical School, and Service de santé des Armées. Paris Cité also holds a c. 1853 color variant published c. 1853. No market history, although from time to time other plates from the series do come to the market. References: Université Paris Cité, 01893. OCLC 230967502 (complete set).