Harvard Art Museums> TL42402.1: A Set of Anatomical Tables, with Explanations and an Abridgement, of the Practice of Midwifery, with a View to Illustrate a Treatise on That Subject, and Collection of Cases (2nd ed., corrected) Books Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"A Set of Anatomical Tables, with Explanations and an Abridgement, of the Practice of Midwifery, with a View to Illustrate a Treatise on That Subject, and Collection of Cases (2nd ed., corrected) (Author: William Smellie) , TL42402.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Mar 29, 2023, https://hvrd.art/o/370668. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download A medical illustration portrays a cross-section of a torso showing a baby inside the womb, with a tool being inserted. The baby fully formed with its head down. The tool has a handle that is outside of the body, attached to a rope-like structure that lays against the baby's head. Identification and Creation Object Number TL42402.1 People Author: William Smellie, British (1697 - 1763) Title A Set of Anatomical Tables, with Explanations and an Abridgement, of the Practice of Midwifery, with a View to Illustrate a Treatise on That Subject, and Collection of Cases (2nd ed., corrected) Classification Books Work Type book Date 1761 (originally published 1758) Culture German Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/370668 Physical Descriptions Medium Bound book Dimensions closed: 58 × 38.7 × 3.4 cm (22 13/16 × 15 1/4 × 1 5/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine Object Number TL42402.1 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
