{"product_id":"plate-84","title":"Bandages \u0026 Urethral Treatment- La Médecine Pittoresque","description":"\u003cp\u003eA fascinating window into early nineteenth-century French medical practice, this original plate from La Médecine Pittoresque demonstrates the era's sophisticated approach to surgical bandaging. The central figure displays three distinct techniques: a scapular bandage system (marked A), an inguinal bandage for treating hernias (marked B), and a method for securing urethral instruments (marked O). The detailed labeling system allowed medical students to cross-reference with accompanying text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue to the publication's unique format, the plate pairs its medical subject with a botanical specimen: the Simarouba tree (Quassia Simaruba), a Caribbean plant whose bitter bark was valued for treating dysentery and other digestive ailments. Small detail drawings at the bottom show the flower structure and seed anatomy with scientific precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished under the direction of Antoine Laurent Bayle, one of nineteenth-century France's most distinguished physicians, La Médecine Pittoresque represents the golden age of medical illustration when Paris led the world in clinical teaching. This hand-colored steel engraving exemplifies the remarkable craftsmanship that made French medical atlases prized by physicians across Europe and America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.0\" x 7.0\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44705011368051,"sku":"AP7267","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/PL._2084.jpg?v=1775586003","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/plate-84","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}