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The December 2022 Auctions: Day 2

Thu, Dec 15, 2022 11:00AM EST
Lot 1004

Andreas Vesalius (Belgian, 1514-1564) Woodcut Engraving On Laid Paper, 16th C., Human Nervous System, H 13.5'' W 7.5''

Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000

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Woodcut engraving on laid paper, page 450 from Andreas Vesalius' book De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem. Page 449 on verso, containing Latin text. Study of the human nervous system. Sheet size: H 17", W 10.5". Framed under glass, H 22", W 16.5". Provenance: Private Collection, Boston-Edison District, Detroit, MI (40-year resident of the Boston-Edison Ford House)