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Engraving of a monkey skeleton standing on a tree stump at left and a bear skeleton climbing a branch at right.

Left, the skeleton of a monkey sitting on the stump of a tree. Right, the skeleton of a bear holding on to the branch of a tree. Engraving by W. Grainger after T. Richards.

An 18th-century engraving showing two articulated skeletons, a monkey on the left and a bear on the right, posed against a gnarled tree stump and branches. Fine line engraving with the printed title 'Skeleton of a Bear & Monkey for Comparative Anatomy' along the top margin.

Artist
Richards, T.
Date
26 February 1789
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2429 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1789.
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: Esqueletos de un mono y un oso para anatomía comparada

Grabado del siglo XVIII con dos esqueletos articulados, un mono a la izquierda y un oso a la derecha, colocados junto a un tronco nudoso y ramas de árbol. Línea fina con el título impreso 'Skeleton of a Bear & Monkey for Comparative Anatomy' en el margen superior.

Português: Esqueletos de um macaco e de um urso para anatomia comparada

Gravura do século XVIII mostrando dois esqueletos articulados, um macaco à esquerda e um urso à direita, posicionados sobre um tronco retorcido e galhos de árvore. Gravura em linhas finas com o título impresso 'Skeleton of a Bear & Monkey for Comparative Anatomy' na margem superior.

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