Harvard Art Museums > TL42427.1: The Human Brain, from Dissertatio secunda. De sede et caussa coloris Aethiopum et caeterorum hominum (Second Dissertation: On the Seat and Cause of the Color of Ethiopians and Other Human Beings) Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Human Brain, from Dissertatio secunda. De sede et caussa coloris Aethiopum et caeterorum hominum (Second Dissertation: On the Seat and Cause of the Color of Ethiopians and Other Human Beings) (Bernhard Siegfried Albinus) , TL42427.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jun 08, 2023, https://hvrd.art/o/370667. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download A color mezzotint print portrays the top of the human brain as if it were placed on a table. The brain is depicted with four sections of muscle, two smaller sections at the top and two larger sections at the bottom. There are dark red veins that run across the brain. Letters and numbers label different sections of the brain. The brain is against a dark green background. Identification and Creation Object Number TL42427.1 People Bernhard Siegfried Albinus, German (1697 - 1770) Title The Human Brain, from Dissertatio secunda. De sede et caussa coloris Aethiopum et caeterorum hominum (Second Dissertation: On the Seat and Cause of the Color of Ethiopians and Other Human Beings) Classification Prints Work Type print Date 1737 Culture German Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/370667 Physical Descriptions Medium Three-color mezzotint Technique Mezzotint Dimensions print sheet: 12.9 × 17 cm (5 1/16 × 6 11/16 in.) mount sheet: 28.9 × 23 cm (11 3/8 × 9 1/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Courtesy of Boston Medical Library Object Number TL42427.1 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Exhibition History Dare to Know: Prints and Drawings in the Age of Enlightenment, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/16/2022 - 01/15/2023 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
