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Hand-colored woodcut of a bearded male figure seated with exposed organs, surrounded by labeled anatomical parts and Latin text.

[Anatomical fugitive sheets of a skeleton, male figure and a female figure.].

A hand-colored woodcut plate shows a bearded male figure seated on a ledge, his torso showing internal organs and a round object in hand. Labeled organs, a skull-like head, and a crab-like form surround him, with printed Latin text in the margins.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[1573]
Medium
Anatomical fugitive sheets
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3464 × 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

Español: Lámina anatómica xilográfica de figura masculina barbada con órganos

Una lámina xilográfica coloreada a mano muestra una figura masculina barbada sentada sobre un saliente, con el torso que deja ver órganos internos y un objeto redondo en la mano. Órganos señalados con letras, una cabeza parecida a un cráneo y una forma similar a un cangrejo lo rodean, con texto impreso en latín en los márgenes.

Português: Estampa anatômica xilográfica de figura masculina barbada com órgãos

Uma estampa xilográfica colorida à mão mostra uma figura masculina barbada sentada sobre uma saliência, com o tronco exibindo órgãos internos e um objeto redondo na mão. Órgãos identificados por letras, uma cabeça semelhante a um crânio e uma forma parecida com um caranguejo o cercam, com texto impresso em latim nas margens.

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