Uterus after childbirth. 19th century artworks showing the the uterus, or womb, soon after childbirth. The uterus is still distended from the pregnancy. At top is a view of the cervix, the neck of the uterus. This anatomical artwork is plate 74 from volume 5 (1839) of 'Traite complet de l'anatomie de l'homme' (1831-1854). This 8-volume anatomy atlas was produced by the French physician and anatomist Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849). The illustrations were by Nicolas-Henri Jacob (1781-1871).