Engraving of a nude man lying face down with curly hair, one arm bent beneath him and legs stretched out on a dark ground.

Plate from Essays on the Anatomy and Philosophy of Expression

An engraved plate shows a nude male figure lying face down on a dark ground, head turned to one side with curly hair spilling forward, one arm bent beneath him and legs stretched out. Dense hatching and crosshatching model the musculature and shadowed setting, with signatures in the lower corners.

Artist: Charles Bell
Date: 1824
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Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 1974 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1824.
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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