NYAM Library & Center for Historyさんのイラストまとめ

Trending for summer: leopard blooms like this star flower from Curtis’ Botanical Magazine, 1793.

This lush and richly-colored sarsaparilla illustration comes from Robert Bentley's Medicinal plants (1880). Sarsaparilla was touted to have many medicinal uses, including helping with skin problems. #histmed #medicalbotany

These beautifully illustrated birds come from Part 1, Volume 2 of Natural History of New York (1843). The whole set of these books came in 6 parts and 22 volumes! #naturalhistory

This #MemorialDayWeekend, consider the poppy in this post on war, remembrance, and blooms on our blog: https://t.co/ocofIXMkzT #histmed

In preparation for his remarkable anatomy, Jean-Galbert Salvage (1770-1813) ordered a plaster cast of the Gladiator from the Musee Napoloen and worked it over, carving an anatomized interpretation into the plaster #histmed

No (errrrr....) way, Sherlock? Did you know Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s first publication was in a medical journal? Celebrate his birthday, #OTD in 1859 by reading about his #histmed contributions https://t.co/mINkxiNdk1

Our mouths are watering at the delectable assortment of breads found on this page of Emil Braun's Baker's book (1903). #cookery #bread #carbs

Scottish anatomist Charles Bell composed this 1802 work for medical students, and aimed to offer accurately and simply-rendered illustrations of the arteries https://t.co/XJHysoisIJ #histmed

Some #flower power! No #Spring bouquet is complete without iris, hydrangeas and blue water lilies. Blooms courtesy Curtis' Botanical Magazine, issues 1794-1802.

What #Gaga didn’t wear (sigh), and more lost costume opportunities from our collections (follow the link). Couture by Konrad Gessner, 1558 #MaybeNextYear #MetGala https://t.co/G4mIzvGSZf