M0011971: Illustration of a manikin demonstrating the mechanical principles to be observed in making and fitting prostheses

Previous title, replaced May 2022: Manikin showing the fitting of artificial limbs, 17th century.

Illustration of a manikin demonstrating the mechanical principles to be observed in making and fitting prostheses from Fabricius, ab Aquapendente (approximately 1533-1619): L'opere chirugiche Bologna : Gioseffo Longhi, 1678. Related image: M0013942

1951

1 photograph glass plate negative; 16.5 x 12 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the publication depicted in the glass plate negative

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.