Accession No
6206
Brief Description
zoological wall chart depicting the skate venous system, by Fred C. Barrett, English, 1928
Origin
England; Cambridge; Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge
Maker
Barrett, Fred C.
Class
natural history; physiology; prints
Earliest Date
1928
Latest Date
1928
Inscription Date
1928
Material
paper; cloth (canvas)
Dimensions
1035mm; 1524mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Transferred by an individual at the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, on or before 05/06/2006.
Inscription
SKATE
Venous system
Drawn from A practical dissection by Miss S.M. Manton 1928
Fecit. F.C.Barrett 1928
Description Notes
Zoological wall chart depicting the venous system of the skate fish. The drawing is taken from a book by Miss S.M. Manton entitled “A practical dissection” (1928). The ventral view has the following areas labelled: orbital sinus, anterior cardinal sinus, inf. jugular vein, pectoral girdle, brachial veins, pectoral fin cartilage, brachial veins, gonad, lateral abd. vein, kidney, iliac vein, anus, rectum, post. cardinal sinus, genital sinus, posterior cardinal sinus, liver, hepatic sinus, sinus venosus, auricle, conus arteriosus.
The wall chart is hand-painted and in colour.
References
Events
Description
This diagrams is part of a collection of around 100 zoological illustrations which were donated from the Department of Zoology in 2006. The diagrams were used for teaching, and were hand drawn. All of the diagrams are very large, so that in lectures all the students could easily see them.
[Label written by Rosanna Evans, year 10 work experience student]
Created by: Rosanna Evans, year 10 work experience student
FM:46676
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