Caption

Four longitudinal and transverse sections of a human medulla oblongata, page, photomechanical print, number: 'Plate VIII. Fig. 29. Fig 30. Fig. 31. Fig. 32.', photographer: John Dean, printmaker: Bradford & Co, LH, c. 1854 - in or before 1864, paper, photolithography, height 301 mm x width 230 mm, brains, Four circular photographic images are arranged in a grid with two across and two down, each framed by a dark ring against a pale background. The top left circle shows a grainy, textured surface with a central vertical lighter band and subtle radiating lines. The top right circle contains a textured surface with irregular ridges and folds on one side and a vertical darker band along the rim. The bottom left circle displays a softer, mottled texture with curved striations and a lighter vertical streak near one edge. The bottom right circle features a diffuse, cloudy surface with uneven shading and a few darker spots near the perimeter. The surrounding page shows a thin rectangular border and faint printing along the edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A77_222

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.1Mb (8.5Mb) / 11.8in x 15.5in / 3533 x 4655 (300dpi)

Keywords

Four longitudinal transverse sections human medulla oblongata page photomechanical print number Plate VIII Fig 29 Fig 30 31 32 photographer John Dean printmaker Bradford & Co Lh c 1854 - 1864 paper photolithography height 301 mm x width 230 mm brains Four circular photographic images arranged grid two across two down framed dark ring pale background top left circle grainy textured surface central vertical lighter band subtle radiating lines top right circle contains irregular ridges folds side vertical darker band rim bottom circle displays softer mottled texture curved striations lighter vertical streak near edge bottom right circle features diffuse cloudy surface uneven shading darker spots near perimeter surrounding page thin rectangular border faint printing edges