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Engraved plate showing galvanic experiments on animal carcasses and vessels, with men at work on tables and numbered diagrams above.

Essai théorique et expérimental sur le galvanisme, avec une série d'expériences. Faites en présence des commissaires de l'Institut National de France, et en divers amphithéâtres anatomiques de Londres par Jean Aldini / [Giovanni Aldini].

An engraved plate of galvanic experiments: in the upper row, three numbered figures show metal vessels and a glass bell jar with arms or wires applied. The lower scene shows two men working on animal carcasses on tables, one bending over an ox head, another touching a hind limb of a cow with wires, while a bell jar stands at center. Fine line hatching and a framed border define the composition.

Artist
Giovanni Aldini
Date
An XII.-1804
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2845 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1804.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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Español: Experimentos de galvanismo sobre animales, grabado de 1804

Una lámina grabada de experimentos galvánicos: en la fila superior, tres figuras numeradas muestran recipientes metálicos y una campana de vidrio con brazos o cables. En la escena inferior, dos hombres trabajan sobre cuerpos de animales en mesas, uno inclinado sobre una cabeza de buey y otro tocando una pata trasera con alambres. Sombreado lineal fino.

Português: Experimentos de galvanismo em animais, gravura de 1804

Uma prancha gravada de experimentos galvânicos: na faixa superior, três figuras numeradas mostram recipientes metálicos e uma campânula de vidro com braços ou fios. Na cena inferior, dois homens trabalham sobre carcaças de animais em mesas, um debruçado sobre uma cabeça de boi e outro tocando um membro posterior com fios. Hachuras lineares finas.

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