£25.00
This print is of the Resurrection Men At Work sign created by the Glasgow-based artist A Sign of Humour. It references the period of the body-snatchers, or resurrection men, who would steal the corpses of the recently deceased to sell to medical schools for dissection. This ended with the introduction of the Anatomy Act on the1st of August 1832, which made bodies more easily available through legitimate routes. This sign was originally erected opposite the Ramshorn Cemetery in Glasgow, where metal cages used to protect the bodies of the recently interred can still be seen to this day. The print itself is 7.25 inches by 9 inches (18.5 cm by 23cm), and it comes mounted in white 1.5 inch (3.5 cm) mount with a total size of 10 inches by 12 inches (25.5 cm by 30.5cm). This print is signed by A Sign of Humour.
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Description
Resurrection Men At Work Street Sign Mounted Print
This print is of the Resurrection Men At Work sign created by the Glasgow-based artist A Sign of Humour. It references the period of the body-snatchers, or resurrection men, who would steal the corpses of the recently deceased to sell to medical schools for dissection. This ended with the introduction of the Anatomy Act on the1st of August 1832, which made bodies more easily available through legitimate routes. This sign was originally erected opposite the Ramshorn Cemetery in Glasgow, where metal cages used to protect the bodies of the recently interred can still be seen to this day. The print itself is 7.25 inches by 9 inches (18.5 cm by 23cm), and it comes mounted in white 1.5 inch (3.5 cm) mount with a total size of 10 inches by 12 inches (25.5 cm by 30.5cm). This print is signed by A Sign of Humour.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.2 kg |
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| Dimensions | 30 × 23 × 0.5 cm |
