Swartzenberg Early 20th c. Dutch Female Anatomical Booklet handmade figure There is a an old

There is a an old split in the wood coming in from the right edge and showing a bit of yellow pigment on either side of it

as if watching

and design

a reversal of fortune

Swartzenberg Early 20th c. Dutch Female Anatomical Booklet handmade figure There is a an oldI love these old anatomical illustrations with multiple flip layers showing different systems of the body, but I must say its the serene face on this woman that really sold me on this one, looking rather like a pre Raphaelite beauty. The way the booklet is hinged also makes it an easy one to stand up on on its own, with her skeletal and circulatory systems exposed on the following flaps, and a list of all numbered parts on the back, in Dutch. Rare,