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An Interrupted dissection / W.A. Rogers. – Vintage Print

An Interrupted dissection / W.A. Rogers., [published in 1882] — antique engraving
An Interrupted dissection / W.A. Rogers., [published in 1882]. Antique engraving from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with An Interrupted dissection / W.A. Rogers., an antique engraving rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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An anatomy lesson halted by protesters is the scene that sets this engraving apart from other images of medical education. It ran in the October 1882 issue of *Harper's* magazine, at a time when dissection still carried a heavy public stigma in New York, where it had once been part of the punishment for executed murderers and where medical schools depended on donated or unclaimed bodies. W.A. Rogers was a well-known illustrator for *Harper's*, and his topical drawings of the 1880s often commented on current controversies. This one reflects the growing tension between medical training and public objections to it.

Created / published[published in 1882]
Medium1 print : wood engraving.
GenrePeriodical illustrations 1880-1890.Wood engravings 1880-1890.
NotesIllus. in: Harper's magazine, 1882 Oct., vol. 65, p.668.
SubjectsActivists--New York (State)--New York--1880-1890. Medical education--New York (State)--New York--1880-1890.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,269 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-181137

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