Record

RefNoPT/73/11/19
LevelItem
TitleDrawings, thoracic cavity of mummy by Henry Perry
DateFebruary 1822
DescriptionPlate 23, figures 1-2 showing studies of the mummy's thoracic cavity, including the heart, lungs, and diaphragm. Inscribed with publication and plate details. Signed in ink below, 'Drawn by Henry Perry, Febry. 1822. Shepherds-Bush near Hammersmith' [London]. Royal Society stamp verso.

Subject: Anthropology / Anatomy

Published in Philosophical Transactions as part of paper titled 'An essay on Egyptian mummies; with observations on the art of embalming among the ancient Egyptians' by Augustus Bozzi Granville.

Read to the Royal Society on 14 April 1825.
Extent1p
FormatDrawing
PhysicalDescriptionGraphite on paper
Dimensions336x209mm
Digital imagesView item on Science in the Making
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1825.0015
DOI: 10.1098/rspl.1815.0260
RelatedRecordPT/18/1
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7466Granville; Augustus Bozzi (1783 - 1872)1783 - 1872
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView