
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
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.





