Galvanic experiment on a corpse, Fig. 3, from Aldini's 1803 account

A black-and-white engraved figure labeled "Fig. 3" shows two gloved hands holding metal rods connected to a pale, dissected-looking leg, with the thigh and calf drawn in fine hatching. The sparse background and clean linework make the apparatus and limb clearly legible. The record ties this plate to Aldini's galvanic experiments, and the picture matches the diagram-style illustration of that kind.

Artist

Giovanni Aldini

Date

1803

Medium

Source

Wellcome Collection

Size

3323 × 4000 px

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