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Line engraving of a standing skeleton in side view, left arm extended, before a stone wall with a tree and rocks.

A skeleton, side view, walking with left arm extended. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1740.

A life-size human skeleton stands in side view on a grassy ground before a stone wall, left arm stretched forward and right leg stepping ahead. Fine line engraving shows bones in crisp detail, with a tree and rocks in the background and a Latin plate label at top.

Artist
Jan Wandelaar
Date
1740
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2881 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1740.
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: Esqueleto de perfil con el brazo izquierdo extendido, grabado

Un esqueleto humano de tamaño natural está de pie en vista lateral sobre el suelo cubierto de hierba, frente a un muro de piedra, con el brazo izquierdo extendido hacia delante y una pierna adelantada. El grabado a línea muestra los huesos con detalle nítido, con un árbol y rocas al fondo.

Português: Esqueleto de perfil com o braço esquerdo estendido, gravura

Um esqueleto humano em tamanho natural está de pé em vista lateral sobre o chão gramado, diante de um muro de pedra, com o braço esquerdo estendido para a frente e uma perna avançando. A gravura em linhas mostra os ossos com detalhe nítido, com uma árvore e pedras ao fundo.

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