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Lot 55: Mid-Century French Anatomical Wall Chart of the Human Eye by Paul Sougy, 1954

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A mid-century French pedagogical anatomical wall chart depicting the human eye, illustrated by Paul Sougy and produced under the copyright of Dr. Louis Auzoux. The chart is designed in a distinctive blackboard style with vivid coloured line drawings set against a black ground. The primary illustration features a large cross-section of the human eyeball showing the lens, iris, and retina. Accompanying diagrams include detailed views of retinal rods and cones labelled F, ocular musculature in cross-section labelled B and E, developmental stages labelled G, and depictions of the optic nerve and neural pathways. The chart is printed on heavy linen-backed paper and retains a brass-tone metal grommet in the upper right corner for hanging. Inscriptions include P. Sougy. 1954 at the lower left, copyright Dr. Auzoux at the top left and lower margin, K imprimerie a karcher 93 aubervilliers at the base, and the reference S. 50 in the upper right.

Dimensions: 126x100cm