Jules Cloquet print head cross section 1825
€ 145,00
Hand coloured anatomical print no. 181 of a cross section of the head. from Jules Cloquet’s Manuel d’anatomie descriptive du corps humain of 1825 from volume 2 (of 4 volumes). The print depicts a cross section of the left side of a man’s head, on which the back of the septum of the nasal cavities has been removed, so as to show the inner surface of the pituitary membrane which lines this septum on the left side, and to reveal the full extent of the nerves which run through.
The volume contained over 340 illustrations of Haincelin. Besides from the one shown here, we have many others, with various topics, do not mind to get in touch with us. Jules Germain Cloquet (18 December 1790 – 23 February 1883) was a French physician and surgeon who was born and practiced medicine in Paris. In 1821 Jules Cloquet became one of the earliest members elected to the Académie Nationale de Médecine in Paris. In 1836, he was elected Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Cloquet was known for his expertise as a surgeon, especially his work with hernial disorders. He was also the first to describe and identify the remnant of the embryonic hyaloid artery. This vestige was to become known as Cloquet’s canal.
Passe-partout dimensions: 37 x 27,5 cm
