Hand-coloured anatomical engraving of a brain cut horizontally, showing the ventricles and midbrain in blue, tan and rust on a cream page.

Brain dissection showing lateral ventricles and midbrain, hand-coloured engraving

A hand-coloured anatomical plate shows a horizontal section through a human brain on a pale cream ground, with 'Plate VIII' printed at top. The pale cortical folds surround a central dissected cluster in blue-grey, tan and rust tones, with the ventricles and midbrain region visible at the centre.

Artist: William Home Lizars
Date: [1820/1827]
Medium: Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2430 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1827.
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

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