Framed Prints
Framed Print of Robert Knox, Scottish Anatomist
Knox examining a skeletal hand. Robert Knox (1791-1862) was a Scottish surgeon, anatomist and zoologist. He was the most popular lecturer in anatomy in Edinburgh before his involvement in the Burke and Hare body-snatching case. The Burke and Hare murders (West Port murders, 1827-1828) were serial murders attributed to Irish immigrants William Burke and William Hare, who sold the corpses of their 17 victims to provide material for dissection to Knox, who was giving private anatomy lecturers to students from Edinburgh Medical College. Harried by city elders and with fewer and fewer students Knox left for London in 1842 after the death of his wife. He found it impossible to get a post as a surgeon, and from then until 1856 he worked on medical journalism, lectures, and various publications. In 1856 he became the pathological anatomist to the Free Cancer Hospital, London. He worked there for the next six years until his death in 1862. He was 71 years old. Knox's ideas on anthropology and ethnology are now considered racist, notably his view that Anglo-Saxons are innately superior to other peoples. © National Library of Medicine / Science Source
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Media ID 47344490
1791 1842 1856 1862 Anatomical Anatomist Anatomy Anthropology Burke Case Class Classes Diseases Dissection English Hand Hands Hare Ideas Knox Lecturer Lithograph Lithographs Lithography Pathological Pathology Portrait Portraits Private Racism Robert Scottish Skeletal Surgeon Surgeons Zoologist
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 18.7cm x 24.4cm (7.4" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
