Sujet
Amputation of a leg without anaesthetic, 1593. Artist: Unknown.
Légende
Amputation of a leg without anaesthetic, 1593. A surgeon uses a bow-saw to remove a patient's leg blow the knee while his assistant holds the foot. In the background a man with a well-padded fist stands ready to render the patient unconscious. From Veldt Boeck van den Chirugia Scheel-Hans by Hans von Gersdorf, a Dutch translation of Gersdorf's book published in Strasbourg in 1517, and containing woodcuts from the original edition. (Amsterdam, 1593). (Colorised black and white print).
The Print Collector collection
Date
1593
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19D14_094
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,2Mo (3,4Mo) / 29,9cm x 42,0cm / 3537 x 4961 (300dpi)