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Wood engraving of a man in a frock coat gesturing toward a woman in a chair, her arms outstretched and body arched backward.

A mesmerist using animal magnetism on a woman who responds with convulsions. Wood engraving, 1845.

A wood engraving shows a man in a long frock coat standing at left, his hands extended toward a woman seated in an armchair. She leans back with both arms outstretched and her body arched, while the floor is drawn in receding tiles. A printed text block fills the background behind the scene.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1845
Medium
Wood engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3807 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1845.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Mesmerista aplicando magnetismo animal a una mujer sentada, 1845

Un grabado en madera muestra a un hombre con levita larga de pie a la izquierda, con las manos extendidas hacia una mujer sentada en un sillón. Ella se recuesta con ambos brazos abiertos y el cuerpo arqueado, mientras el suelo se dibuja con baldosas en perspectiva. Detrás de la escena hay un bloque de texto impreso.

Português: Mesmerista aplicando magnetismo animal a uma mulher sentada, 1845

Uma xilogravura mostra um homem de casaca longa em pé à esquerda, com as mãos estendidas em direção a uma mulher sentada em uma poltrona. Ela se inclina para trás com os dois braços abertos e o corpo arqueado, enquanto o chão é desenhado com ladrilhos em perspectiva. Ao fundo, um bloco de texto impresso ocupa a página.

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