Accession No

6569

Brief Description

papier mâché and plaster anatomical model of a frog, by Emile Deyrolle, French, 2 1/2 19th Century

Origin

France; Paris

Maker

Deyrolle, Emile

Class

biology; demonstration; zoology

Earliest Date

1866

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

paper (papier mâché); paint; plaster; wood; metal

Dimensions

680mm (height) x 400mm (width x 140mm (depth)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Van Leest Antiques, via http://www.fleaglass.com/ or Mariaplaats 45, 3511 LL, Utrecht, The Netherlands on or before 03/09/2014.

Inscription

Description Notes

Papier mâché and plaster anatomical model of a frog, by Emile Deyrolle, 2 1/2 nineteenth century.

Papier mâché and plaster anatomical model of a frog, by Emile Deyrolle. Shows organs including heart, right lung, left lobe of liver, stomach, gall bladder, pancreas, spleen and small and large intestine. Model is female, as includes eggs and oviduct on frog’s right side. Shows the circulatory system as well as a cross-section of the tongue.

One side of frame missing at the bottom - large space at bottom suggests there may have previously been an explanation attached. Back of frame includes a metal hook at top so it could be hung; wood has cracked around this. Otherwise in good condition.

Condition: good; complete.

References

Henry Schmidt; 'Frogs in the classroom'; Explore Whipple Collections online article; Whipple Museum of the History of Science; University of Cambridge: https://www.whipplemuseum.cam.ac.uk/explore-whipple-collections/frogs/frogs-classroom

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