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Ink drawing of a standing skeleton in a ruined classical landscape with columns, broken stone and trees, in grey tones.

An anatomical figure (skeleton) in a classical landscape. Drawing by A. Joron.

A standing human skeleton, shown full length with one arm raised, is set among broken classical columns, fragmentary masonry and leafy trees. The engraved-style ink drawing uses fine hatching and soft grey wash, and a small oval cartouche sits below the main plate.

Artist
Joron, Augustin (Charles-Nicolas-Augustin), 1769-1845.
Date
1810-1819
Medium
Landscape drawings Ink drawings Drawings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2825 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1819.
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 anatómico en un paisaje clásico en ruinas, dibujo a tinta

Un esqueleto humano de cuerpo entero, de pie y con un brazo levantado, aparece entre columnas clásicas rotas, muros fragmentados y árboles. El dibujo a tinta usa sombreado fino y una aguada gris suave, y bajo la lámina principal hay un pequeño medallón ovalado.

Português: Esqueleto anatômico em paisagem clássica em ruínas, desenho a tinta

Um esqueleto humano de corpo inteiro, em pé e com um braço erguido, aparece entre colunas clássicas quebradas, alvenaria fragmentada e árvores. O desenho a tinta usa hachuras finas e uma aguada cinza suave, e abaixo da lâmina principal há um pequeno medalhão oval.

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