Images of Dissection

Vesalius performing dissection; Title page of book showing the dissection of a female criminal.
From De humani corporis fabrica by Vesalius, Andreas
Image courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
Title: Vesalius performing dissection
Source:
De humani corporis fabrica
Creator:
Vesalius, Andreas
Keywords:
Human dissection
Description:
Title page of book showing the dissection of a female criminal.
Date:
1543?
Identifier:
  • NLM Record UI: 101437384
  • NLM Image ID: 153761
Rights:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain.
From Anatomy of humane bodies; Anatomy of humane bodies
From Anatomy of humane bodies by Cowper, William
2nd ed. Leyden, 1737.
Title: Dissected hand
Source:
Anatomy of humane bodies
Creator:
Cowper, William
Keywords:
Human dissection, Hand--Anatomy
Description:
Image of a hand being dissected.
Date:
1737
Identifier:
  • Bib# 3530850
Rights:
The Health Sciences Library System at the University of Pittsburgh believes this item to be in the public domain.
From De dissectione partium corporis humani libri tres; Image of seated man holding open his dissected throat, showing internal anatomy.
From De dissectione partium corporis humani libri tres by Estienne, Charles
Paris, 1546.
Title: Man with dissected throat
Source:
De dissectione partium corporis humani libri tres
Creator:
Estienne, Charles
Keywords:
Human dissection, Throat--Anatomy
Description:
Image of seated man holding open his dissected throat, showing internal anatomy.
Date:
1546
Identifier:
  • Bib# 3532201
Rights:
The Health Sciences Library System at the University of Pittsburgh believes this item to be in the public domain.
From DAnotomia del corpo humano co´discorsi del medesimo...; Image of a woman whose abdomen has been dissected. Her organs and a small baby surround the image.
From DAnotomia del corpo humano co´discorsi del medesimo... by Valverde, Juan
Venetia, 1682.
Title: Woman with dissected abdomen
Source:
DAnotomia del corpo humano co´discorsi del medesimo...
Creator:
Valverde, Juan
Keywords:
Human dissection, Abdomen--Anatomy
Description:
Image of a woman whose abdomen has been dissected. Her organs and a small baby surround the image.
Date:
1682
Identifier:
  • Bib# 3497844
Rights:
The Health Sciences Library System at the University of Pittsburgh believes this item to be in the public domain.
From Anatomical atlas; Anatomy lecture room from the mid-1800s.
From Anatomical atlas by Smith, Henry H.
Philadelphia, 1854.
Title: Anatomy lecture room
Source:
Anatomical atlas
Creator:
Smith, Henry H.
Keywords:
Human anatomy, Medical education
Description:
Anatomy lecture room from the mid-1800s.
Date:
1854
Identifier:
  • Bib# 3427904
Rights:
The Health Sciences Library System at the University of Pittsburgh believes this item to be in the public domain.
Vesalius performing dissection; Title page of book showing the dissection of a female criminal.
From Anatomy of humane bodies; Anatomy of humane bodies
From De dissectione partium corporis humani libri tres; Image of seated man holding open his dissected throat, showing internal anatomy.
From DAnotomia del corpo humano co´discorsi del medesimo...; Image of a woman whose abdomen has been dissected. Her organs and a small baby surround the image.
From Anatomical atlas; Anatomy lecture room from the mid-1800s.