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Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7

Upper two registers of Christ carrying the Cross, Mary and John at Calvary, and Christ given vinegar and pierced with the lance, and below, physicians treating patients for various ailments of the torso. Image ... More

Diagram from BL Sloane 3747, f. 80v

Diagram from BL Sloane 3747, f. 80v

Diagram. Image taken from f. 80v of Medical miscellany, including a dialogue (ff. 66-71); tract on mercury (ff. 53-54); Ripley's Mystery on alchemy (ff. 110-115); two treatises on the Philosophers' stone. Writt... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail of a miniature of an iill man with a physician. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucia... More

David in penitence from BL Sloane 116, ff. 23v-24

David in penitence from BL Sloane 116, ff. 23v-24

Miniature of David in penitence, and decorated initial 'D'(omine), at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from ff. 23v-24 of Prayer Book. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a ph... More

Gabriel from BL Sloane 3853, f. 124

Gabriel from BL Sloane 3853, f. 124

Drawing of Gabriel. Image taken from f. 124 of Miscellany of tracts on magic, including The Divine Seal of Solomon (ff. 127v-137v). Written in Latin, English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and na... More

Creation of good and bad angels from BL Sloane 3049, f. 71

Creation of good and bad angels from BL Sloane 3049, f. 71

Miniature of the Creation of good and bad angels, decorated initial 'P'(uis), and full foliate border, at the beginning of Book 4 in the Livre des anges. Image taken from f. 71 of Livre des anges. Written in Fr... More

Bird from BL Sloane 1171, f. 19v

Bird from BL Sloane 1171, f. 19v

Detail of a drawing including a bird. Image taken from f. 19v of Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae. Written in Latin, English, Greek. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a cr... More

Adam and Eve and Annunciation from BL Sloane 2605, ff. 16v-17

Adam and Eve and Annunciation from BL Sloane 2605, ff. 16v-17

Miniatures forming a diptych with Adam and Eve and the Annunciation, accompanied by angels and the Marriage of the Virgin in the frame, at the beginning of the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from ff. 16v-17 o... More

Alchemical apparatus from BL Sloane 1091, f. 161v

Alchemical apparatus from BL Sloane 1091, f. 161v

Diagram of alchemical apparatus. Image taken from f. 161v of Miscellany, including the Rosarius minor (ff. 125-132); a version of De leone viridi (ff. 102-104). Written in English; Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660... More

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 217v

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 217v

Detail of roundels of various foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 217v of Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff.... More

Apothecary shop from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Apothecary shop from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Miniature of an apothecary's shop with apothecary jars and boxes on shelves, a seated man holding a cover jar, and a flat dish on a hook used for mixing ingredients. Image taken from f. 49v of Circa instans (in... More

Resurrection from BL Sloane 3451, f. 68

Resurrection from BL Sloane 3451, f. 68

Detail of a drawing of the Resurrection, with angels. Image taken from f. 68 of Speculum humanae salvationis, with tabula, prohemium, and 45 chapters. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physic... More

Sheep from BL Sloane 3544, f. 16

Sheep from BL Sloane 3544, f. 16

Detail of a miniature of sheep. Image taken from f. 16 of Bestiary. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums ... More

Frog from BL Sloane 4016, f. 81

Frog from BL Sloane 4016, f. 81

Detail of a miniature of a frog. Image taken from f. 81 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums a... More

Donkey from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8

Donkey from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8

Detail of a miniature of a donkey. Image taken from f. 8 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums ... More

Animals from BL Sloane 4016, f. 50

Animals from BL Sloane 4016, f. 50

Miniature of a lion, a leopard, a rabbit, and an elephant. Image taken from f. 50 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the develo... More

Eclipses from BL Sloane 2250, f. 14

Eclipses from BL Sloane 2250, f. 14

Illuminated diagram of eclipses. Image taken from f. 14 of Physician's folding calendar, including the calendar of John Somer (ff. 3-10), Zodiac man, and tables of eclipses of the sun and moon. Written in Latin... More

Ink drawing from BL Sloane 1171, ff. 19v-20

Ink drawing from BL Sloane 1171, ff. 19v-20

Ink drawing with washes, in the Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae. Image taken from ff. 19v-20 of Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae. Written in Latin, English, Greek. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physic... More

Apothecary shop; Consultations from BL Sloane 1977, ff. 49v-50

Apothecary shop; Consultations from BL Sloane 1977, ff. 49v-50

Full-page miniatures of an apothecary shop, on the left, and medical consultations, on the right. Image taken from ff. 49v-50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was... More

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7v

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7v

Full-page miniature in three registers, of Joseph of Arimethea asking for Christ's body, Joseph and a woman with funeral linens, and the Deposition, and below, two women presenting an diseased breast to a physi... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 5

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 5

Physician treating patient with an injured shoulder. Image taken from f. 5 of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the developme... More

Scribe from BL Sloane 2435, f. 1

Scribe from BL Sloane 2435, f. 1

Detail of the historiated intial 'D' of a scribe writing. Image taken from f. 1 of Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-133v). Written in French (Walloon dialect). Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753)... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9v

Detail of the lower two registers of a full-page miniature, with various medical treatments, and in the lower register, a nimbed seated figure blessing in the outer compartments, and a patient in bed in the cen... More

Salamander from BL Sloane 1171, f. 8v

Salamander from BL Sloane 1171, f. 8v

Drawing of a crowned salamander or dragon. Image taken from f. 8v of Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae. Written in Latin, English, Greek. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played ... More

Detail of a standing woman. from BL Sloane 3983, f. 25v

Detail of a standing woman. from BL Sloane 3983, f. 25v

Detail of a standing woman. Image taken from f. 25v of Treatise on astrology. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Britis... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, ff. 56v-57

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, ff. 56v-57

Miniature of plants, including a mandrake plant with a naked male body as the root; miniature of plants. Image taken from ff. 56v-57 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and... More

Beehives from BL Sloane 4016, f. 57v

Beehives from BL Sloane 4016, f. 57v

Detail of a miniature of beehives with bees. Image taken from f. 57v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Brit... More

Resurrection from BL Sloane 346, f. 31

Resurrection from BL Sloane 346, f. 31

Drawing of the Resurrection, with Christ stepping on sleeping soldiers. Image taken from f. 31 of Speculum humanae salvationis, imperfect. Written in Latin, with added English interlinear translation. Sir Hans... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 103v

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 103v

Miniatures of plants. Image taken from f. 103v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and librar... More

Beaver from BL Sloane 4016, f. 28

Beaver from BL Sloane 4016, f. 28

Detail of a miniature of a beaver castrating itself. Image taken from f. 28 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development ... More

Serra from BL Sloane 3544, f. 43

Serra from BL Sloane 3544, f. 43

Detail of a miniature of a winged sawtail (serra) with a pointed snout, which according to the text sinks ships by piercing them with their snouts, and two men in a boat with their hands clasped in prayer. Imag... More

Genitals from BL Sloane 776, f. 203v

Genitals from BL Sloane 776, f. 203v

Marginal drawing of diseased genitals. Image taken from f. 203v of Treatise on Surgery, with tables and calendar. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a cru... More

Illuminated initial and border from BL Sloane 2413, f. 1

Illuminated initial and border from BL Sloane 2413, f. 1

Illuminated initial and border. Image taken from f. 1 of Secretum Secretorum. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Britis... More

Mermaid from BL Sloane 278, f. 47

Mermaid from BL Sloane 278, f. 47

Detail of a miniature of a siren, depicted as a woman with the tail of a fish, pulling a sailor from a boat by the hair, while another sailor stops his ears to avoid hearing the siren's song, with a centaur hol... More

Jonah from BL Sloane 346, f. 22v

Jonah from BL Sloane 346, f. 22v

Drawing of Jonah falling into the mouth of the whale, shown as a large fish. Image taken from f. 22v of Speculum humanae salvationis, imperfect. Written in Latin, with added English interlinear translation. Si... More

Nativity of the Virgin from BL Sloane 3451, f. 15

Nativity of the Virgin from BL Sloane 3451, f. 15

Detail of a drawing of the Nativity of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 15 of Speculum humanae salvationis, with tabula, prohemium, and 45 chapters. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician... More

Plants and beehives from BL Sloane 4016, f. 57v

Plants and beehives from BL Sloane 4016, f. 57v

Miniatures of plants and beehives with bees. Image taken from f. 57v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Brit... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Lower two registers. Image taken from f. 51v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Briti... More

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 442, f. 36

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 442, f. 36

Drawing of a man with zodiac signs marked. Image taken from f. 36 of Medical miscellany, including the English version of Gibertus Anglicus's Compendium medicinae; a regimen for diet and bloodletting (ff. 61v-6... More

Plant from BL Sloane 1171, f. 8

Plant from BL Sloane 1171, f. 8

Drawing of a plant. Image taken from f. 8 of Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae. Written in Latin, English, Greek. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the de... More

Tiger from BL Sloane 3544, f. 2

Tiger from BL Sloane 3544, f. 2

Miniature of a tiger. Image taken from f. 2 of Bestiary. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and librari... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 36

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 36

Miniatures of plants, including flowers. Image taken from f. 36 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British m... More

Tubal-Cain from BL Sloane 346, f. 13v

Tubal-Cain from BL Sloane 346, f. 13v

Drawing of Tubal-Cain with the anvil and Jubal inventing music holding a harp. Image taken from f. 13v of Speculum humanae salvationis, imperfect. Written in Latin, with added English interlinear translation. ... More

Caladrius bird from BL Sloane 3544, f. 24

Caladrius bird from BL Sloane 3544, f. 24

Miniature of a man in bed with a caladrius bird on his chest. Image taken from f. 24 of Bestiary. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the d... More

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 47v

Detail: from BL Sloane 263, f. 47v

Image taken from f. 47v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British muse... More

Cranial operation from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Cranial operation from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Detail of the lower register of a full-page miniature, with scenes of a surgeon performing an operation for a compound fracture of the skull on a kneeling and seated patient. Image taken from f. 2 of Chirurgia.... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7

Image taken from f. 7 of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane was a fel... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 9

Setting of leg and foot. Image taken from f. 9 of Chirurgia. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and li... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2377, f. 1

Detail from BL Sloane 2377, f. 1

Image taken from f. 1 of De Ornatu Mulierum. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane w... More

Plants, bird of prey, and duck from BL Sloane 4016, f. 11v

Plants, bird of prey, and duck from BL Sloane 4016, f. 11v

Miniatures of plants, and of a bird of prey killing a duck. Image taken from f. 11v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the deve... More

Detail from BL Sloane 3844, f. 15v

Detail from BL Sloane 3844, f. 15v

Detail of marginal drawing illustrating a surgical procedure. Image taken from f. 15v of Practica medicinalis. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial ... More

Diagram from BL Sloane 3854, f. 133v

Diagram from BL Sloane 3854, f. 133v

Diagram of a magic circle for summoning spirits of the air. Image taken from f. 133v of Collection of tracts on magic. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a ... More

Crucifixion from BL Sloane 346, f. 15

Crucifixion from BL Sloane 346, f. 15

Drawing of the Crucifixion, with the thieves, Mary pierced by a sword, and John. Image taken from f. 15 of Speculum humanae salvationis, imperfect. Written in Latin, with added English interlinear translation. ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 2605, f. 5

Detail from BL Sloane 2605, f. 5

Image taken from f. 5 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome (ends imperfectly). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in... More

Sacred Heart from BL Sloane 1584, ff. 26v-27

Sacred Heart from BL Sloane 1584, ff. 26v-27

Drawing of the Sacred Heart with the Five wounds of Christ, on the left, and on the right, decorated initials in an alphabet. Image taken from ff. 26v-27 of Medical and religious miscellany, including 'Walter M... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Lower two registers of physicians treating patients with various ailments. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist... More

The Crucifixion from BL Sloane 2400, lower cover

The Crucifixion from BL Sloane 2400, lower cover

An embroidered panel of the Crucifixion set into the lower board of the binding, with Mary and John on either side of the cross, and a small figure kneeling with hands in prayer directly below. Image taken from... More

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 2250, f. 12

Zodiac man from BL Sloane 2250, f. 12

Miniature of a zodiac man, with the signs of the zodiac illustrated on the body parts under their rulership. Image taken from f. 12 of Physician's folding calendar, including the calendar of John Somer (ff. 3-1... More

Venus from BL Sloane 3983, ff. 42v-43

Venus from BL Sloane 3983, ff. 42v-43

Miniature of Venus playing a musical instrument with her ruling Zodiac signs, and in detriment. Image taken from ff. 42v-43 of Treatise on astrology. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physici... More

Sun from BL Sloane 1171, f. 100v

Sun from BL Sloane 1171, f. 100v

Detail of the sun. Image taken from f. 100v of Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae. Written in Latin, English, Greek. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the ... More

Hawk; bats from BL Sloane 3544, f. 30

Hawk; bats from BL Sloane 3544, f. 30

Miniatures of a hawk perched on the end of a bed and of bats. Image taken from f. 30 of Bestiary. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the d... More

Adoration of the Magi detail from BL Sloane 2418, f. 56

Adoration of the Magi detail from BL Sloane 2418, f. 56

Detail of a miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, with the infant Christ child sitting on the lap of the Virgin Mary, to whom the three shepherds offer gifts from the right. Image taken from f. 56 of Book of ... More

Demon from BL Sloane 4016, f. 103

Demon from BL Sloane 4016, f. 103

Detail of a miniature of a demon. Image taken from f. 103 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums... More

Donkey from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8v

Donkey from BL Sloane 4016, f. 8v

Detail of a miniature of a braying donkey. Image taken from f. 8v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British... More

Letter B from BL Sloane 1174, f. 2

Letter B from BL Sloane 1174, f. 2

Detail of initial with human and animal heads. Image taken from f. 2 of Religious verses, hymns, etc. (index Alphabet Book). Written in Netherlandish. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist... More

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v

Image taken from f. 176v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More

Cranial operation from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Cranial operation from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Detail of the middle register of a full-page miniature with scenes of a surgeon performing an operation for a compound fracture of the skull on a standing, kneeling, and seated patient. Image taken from f. 2 of... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 54v

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 54v

Miniatures of plants, and a snail. Image taken from f. 54v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museum... More

Wet-nurse from BL Sloane 2435, f. 28v

Wet-nurse from BL Sloane 2435, f. 28v

Detail of historiated initial 'A' with the choosing a wet-nurse: A noble woman tests the exposed breast of a propective nurse. Image taken from f. 28v of Le Régime du corps (ff. 1-75v); Image du monde (ff. 77-1... More

Urine glasses from BL Sloane 783B, ff. 223v-224

Urine glasses from BL Sloane 783B, ff. 223v-224

Drawing of urine glasses. Image taken from ff. 223v-224 of Medical miscellany, including the Trotula (ff. 165-167; 169-174); gynecological recipes (ff. 167-168v). Written in Latin and English. Sir Hans Sloane ... More

Nativity from BL Sloane 2418, f. 45

Nativity from BL Sloane 2418, f. 45

Miniature of the Nativity, and decorated initial 'D'(eus), at the beginning of Prime in the Hours of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 45 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-17... More

Mermaid from BL Sloane 3544, f. 28v

Mermaid from BL Sloane 3544, f. 28v

Detail of a miniatures of men in a boat, and a mermaid holding fish. Image taken from f. 28v of Bestiary. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role ... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 40

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 40

Miniatures of plants, and a cat and mouse. Image taken from f. 40 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British... More

Sun and dragon from BL Sloane 1171, ff. 100v-101

Sun and dragon from BL Sloane 1171, ff. 100v-101

Ink drawing with washes of the sun and a dragon, in the Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae. Image taken from ff. 100v-101 of Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae. Written in Latin, English, Greek. Sir Hans Sloan... More

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 218

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 218

Detail of roundels of various foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 218 of Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff. ... More

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Life of Christ; Surgical procedures from BL Sloane 1977, f. 2

Full-page miniature in nine compartments. In the first register is the Annunciation, Visitation, and Nativity, and in the lower two progressive stages in an operation for a compound fracture of the skull. Imag... More

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v

Detail from BL Sloane 6, f. 176v

Image taken from f. 176v of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloan... More

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 91v

Plants from BL Sloane 4016, f. 91v

Miniatures of plants with two monkeys. Image taken from f. 91v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British mu... More

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 249, f. 197

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 249, f. 197

Drawings of foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 197 of A gynecological text , imperfect, including the Sekenesse of Wymmen. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Upper two registers of physicians treating patients with various ailments. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist... More

Head from BL Sloane 56, f. 65 - Public domain document scan of drawing

Head from BL Sloane 56, f. 65 - Public domain document scan of drawing

Detail of a marginal drawing of a man 's head. Image taken from f. 65 of Liber Medicinarum. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the develop... More

Detail of a standing woman. from BL Sloane 3983, f. 24v

Detail of a standing woman. from BL Sloane 3983, f. 24v

Detail of a standing woman. Image taken from f. 24v of Treatise on astrology. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Britis... More

Volvelle from BL Sloane 702, ff. 21v-22

Volvelle from BL Sloane 702, ff. 21v-22

A volvelle, a device with a moveable disc rotating with a fixed matrix, with a pointing moveable index of the sun (here painted yellow to represent the sun) which could be set at the sign and degree of the zod... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50

Detail of the upper 2 registers of a full-page miniature with scenes of various medical consultations, including a physician holding up a urine glass. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Wri... More

Mandrake from BL Sloane 4016, f. 56v

Mandrake from BL Sloane 4016, f. 56v

Detail of a miniature of a mandrake plant with a naked male body as the root. Image taken from f. 56v of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucia... More

Calendar and John the Evangelist from BL Sloane 2605, ff. 4v-5

Calendar and John the Evangelist from BL Sloane 2605, ff. 4v-5

Miniatures with the labour of the month and the zodiacal signs for November and December in the Calendar, and John the Evangelist writing the Apocalypse, with his martyrdom in the bas-de-page, at the beginning ... More

Drawing from BL Sloane 1171, f. 120v

Drawing from BL Sloane 1171, f. 120v

Drawing. Image taken from f. 120v of Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae. Written in Latin, English, Greek. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the developmen... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51v

Upper two registers. Image taken from f. 51v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of Briti... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 49v

Detail of a full-page miniature depicting an apothecary's shop. Image taken from f. 49v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played... More

Volvelle from BL Sloane 4100, recto

Volvelle from BL Sloane 4100, recto

Volvelle Image taken from recto of Volvelle. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums and libraries. Sloane... More

Ink drawings from BL Sloane 6, ff. 175v-176

Ink drawings from BL Sloane 6, ff. 175v-176

Ink drawings illustrating a Medical treatise. Image taken from ff. 175v-176 of Medical treatise. Written in English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the ... More

Cautery points from BL Sloane 2839, f. 3

Cautery points from BL Sloane 2839, f. 3

Drawing of two men with cautery points marked. Image taken from f. 3 of Medical tracts, including Liber cirurgium cauterium; De artis medicinae; the Petrocellus; 'Epistola ad Antiochum regem' (ff. 111v-112v). W... More

Diagrams from BL Sloane 1712, ff. 21v-22

Diagrams from BL Sloane 1712, ff. 21v-22

Diagrams, in the Ars notoria. Image taken from ff. 21v-22 of Ars notoria Salomonis. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of ... More

Leopard and rabbit from BL Sloane 4016, f. 50

Leopard and rabbit from BL Sloane 4016, f. 50

Detail of a miniature of a leopard and a rabbit. Image taken from f. 50 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of B... More

Salamander from BL Sloane 1171, f. 86v

Salamander from BL Sloane 1171, f. 86v

Drawings of a salamander, a frog, and rasberries. Image taken from f. 86v of Collectanea de Lapide Philosophiae. Written in Latin, English, Greek. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who... More

Diagram from BL Sloane 3853, f. 74

Diagram from BL Sloane 3853, f. 74

Diagram. Image taken from f. 74 of Miscellany of tracts on magic, including The Divine Seal of Solomon (ff. 127v-137v). Written in Latin, English. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who... More

Bulls from BL Sloane 4016, f. 20

Bulls from BL Sloane 4016, f. 20

Detail of a miniature of bulls. Image taken from f. 20 of Herbal. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of British museums an... More

Apparatus from BL Sloane 3548, f. 25

Apparatus from BL Sloane 3548, f. 25

Drawings of furnaces, stills, jars for drawing off liquid, and other apparatus used for the alchemical transmutation of metals and for preparing medicines. Image taken from f. 25 of Medical miscellany, includin... More

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 263, f. 50v

Decorated initials from BL Sloane 263, f. 50v

Decorated initials 'A'(quila) and 'D'(elphin), in an Astronomical treatise. Image taken from f. 50v of Astronomical treatises (ending imperfectly). Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician... More

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 218v

Foetal presentations from BL Sloane 2463, f. 218v

Detail of roundels of various foetal presentations. Image taken from f. 218v of Medical miscellany, including texts on anatomy (ff. 1-51v); various treatments of wounds, broken bones, and internal ruptures (ff.... More

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