Description:
- Engraving corresponding to Plate 7 of Anatomy, belonging to the Popular Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Sciences and Arts, made by Federico Gillman, and formed according to the Iconographic Encyclopaedia and the Conversations Lexicon of Germany.
- The engraving shows the trunk and the spinal cord.
- In the upper margin is the title 'ANATOMY', and in the upper right-hand corner is printed 'Lam. 7', which identifies it as engraving number 7 in a series on Anatomy.
- In the lower margin are the identifications of the different parts, as well as the imprint 'Gras y Compañía. Editors. Madrid'.
- Chalcographic etching on steel, although another technique could also have been used.
- Made in black monochrome tone, very well inked, centred with acceptable margins and with a good stamping.
- It is very important that the engraving has a distinctive mark, mark or contrast, in order to be able to identify data such as the engraver, the artist, the place where it was printed and other details.
Conservation and damage:
- General condition Good
- The engraving is on thin paper of fair quality.
- The paper is somewhat dirty, with very few rust stains.
- The engraving has small tears and creases at the edges and tips.
- If a cleaning is applied to it, the result could be very acceptable.
Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- Ideal engraving as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The information given here are personal opinions and are not verified.
3020 - Engraving Anatomy Plate 7. Gras and Cª. 1885. Trun...