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Le Souffleur
- The Puffer
- 1744
This engraving by François Bernard Lépicié reproduces the painting by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin. A young man in a fur-trimmed cap and robe sits reading, surrounded by books and glassware. On the shelf above sit…
- After Chardin, Jean Baptiste Siméon, 1699-1779
- Engraver Lépicié, François Bernard, 1698-1755
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Le Chirurgien de Campagne
- 1747
This engraving by Thomas Major, after a painting of the same subject by David Teniers II, shows a "country surgeon" at work, treating the foot of a patient. As the surgeon bends down to apply a leech to the man's foot,…
- After Teniers II, David
- Artist Major, Thomas
- Subject Animals--Symbolic aspects, Alchemy, Surgery
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The First Lecture in Experimental Philosophy
- 1748
The full text above and below the image of this print reads, "The First Lecture in Experimental Philosophy. / Engraved for the Universal Magazine, for J. Hinton at the King's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard London.…
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The Chymist [Chemist]
- 1750
This print, engraved by Thomas Major and dedicated to his patron, the royal physician Richard Mead, reproduces a painting by David Teniers II. This copy of the print has been hand-colored. An elderly, finely-dressed…
- After Teniers, David, 1610-1690
- Engraver Major, Thomas, 1720-1799
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Plate XVIII: Chymie
- Circa 1751 – 1772
Hand-colored engraving from the "Chimie" section of Volume 3 of the Recueil de planches, sur les sciences, les arts libéraux, et les arts méchaniques, avec leur explication, which consisted of illustrated plates to…
- Contributor Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784, Alembert, Jean Le Rond d', 1717-1783
- Subject Chemistry, Alchemy, Libavius, Andreas, -1616
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An history of animals: containing descriptions of the birds, beasts, fishes, and insects, of the several parts of the world
- 1752
First edition of the third and final volume of John Hill's three-volume set entitled A General Natural History. This volume, which focuses on animals, is considered Hill's primary contribution to zoology and includes a…
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Shells, Birds, Fishes
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Bleeding bowl
- 1752
Bowls like this one were used to catch the blood released by bleeding. The appearance of blood was a useful diagnostic tool for physicians, who examined it for clues about the body's internal state. This large bowl was…
- Subject Medicine, Bloodletting, Blood, Phlebotomy
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Plate 10: Shell Fish (Series 4)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Shells, Shellfish, Cardiidae, Scallops
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Plate 11: Shell Fish (Series 5)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Shells, Shellfish
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Plate 12: Fishes (Series 1)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Fishes
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Plate 13: Fishes (Series 2)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Fishes
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Plate 14: Fishes (Series 3)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Fishes, Eels
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Plate 15: Fishes (Series 4)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Fishes
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Plate 16: Fishes (Series 5)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Fishes, Narwhal
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Plate 17: Birds (Series 1)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds, Owls, Buzzards, Parrots
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Plate 18: Birds (Series 2)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds, Crows, Woodpeckers
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Plate 19: Birds (Series 3)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds, Flamingos, Ducks, Geese
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Plate 1: Animalcules [Microscopic organisms]
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Natural history, Animalcules, Microorganisms
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Plate 20: Birds (Series 4)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds, Sea birds, Penguins
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Plate 21: Birds (Series 5)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds, Storks, Cranes (Birds), Herons
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Plate 22: Birds (Series 6)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds, Hens, Ostriches, Pigeons
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Plate 23: Birds (Series 7)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds
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Plate 24: Birds (Series 8)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Birds
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Plate 25: Quadrupeds (Series 1)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Mammals, Rats, Porcupines, Rabbits, Beavers
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Plate 26: Quadrupeds (Series 2)
- 1752
- Author Hill, John, 1714?-1775
- Engraver Cole, B.
- Subject Rare books, Scientific illustration, Zoology, Animals, Natural history, Mammals, Lion, Marsupials, Bears