Caption
Photo reproduction of a portrait of Andreas Vesalius by F. Hamman, Andread Vesalius, photograph, reproduction, page, after painting by Edouard Hamman, c. 1861 - in or before 1866, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 111 mm x width 139 mm, Photo opposite title page., Person, Andreas Vesalius, the corpse, A sepia-toned scene shows a bearded man in historical clothing standing beside a table, one hand resting on a skull and the other reaching toward a covered body lying on a slab; the man wears a tunic with patterned sleeves and a belted waist and looks to the side. On the table are a folded cloth and scattered instruments, and an open book rests on a stand near the head of the covered figure. Behind them a crucifix is mounted on the wall and a small window with panes appears in the background, while draped fabrics and a carved decorative element are visible in the lower area.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B02_031
License type
Rights managed
Available size
36.0Mb (12.1Mb) / 13.3in x 10.5in / 3984 x 3158 (300dpi)