Hand-colored anatomical engraving of a seated nude male figure with exposed organs, surrounded by Latin text and labeled diagrams.

Anatomical plate: nude male figure with exposed viscera, 1573

A hand-colored engraved anatomical plate shows a nude male figure seated on a ledge, holding a bowl-like vessel, with his torso and inner organs exposed. Dense printed Latin text fills the margins, and lettered diagrams of a skull, a brain and a small organ appear nearby.

Artist: Unknown
Date: [1573]
Medium: Anatomical fugitive sheets
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 3429 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1573.
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

16th century 1570s 1573 medical illustration hand-colored print early modern print latin text nude male figure human anatomy anatomical engraving skull diagram renaissance anatomy