Skeleton in profile resting on a ledge with a skull, engraving, 1743
An engraved plate shows a standing human skeleton in profile, its right hand raised to its jaw while its left arm rests on a stone ledge where a skull sits. A printed dedication and the engraver's signature appear in the right margin, with a plate number at upper left.
- Artist
- Andreas Vesalius
- Date
- [1743]
- Medium
- Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2518 × 4000 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1743.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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