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Engraving of a human skeleton seen from behind, arms outstretched, standing on a pale background with the word Anatomy at top.

Skeleton: seen from behind. Line engraving by Campbell, 1816/1821.

A line engraving of a human skeleton standing in a rear view, one arm extended to the left and the other bent toward the right, on a pale ground. The spine, ribcage, pelvis and long leg bones are rendered with fine hatched shading, and the word Anatomy appears at the top of the plate.

Artist
Campbell.
Date
[1816/1821]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3043 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1821.
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: Esqueleto humano visto de espalda, grabado en línea

Grabado al buril de un esqueleto humano de pie, visto desde atrás, con un brazo extendido hacia la izquierda y el otro doblado hacia la derecha, sobre un fondo claro. La columna, la caja torácica, la pelvis y los huesos largos de las piernas están sombreados con trazos finos, y la palabra Anatomy aparece en la parte superior.

Português: Esqueleto humano visto de costas, gravura em linha

Gravura em linha de um esqueleto humano em pé, visto de costas, com um braço estendido para a esquerda e o outro dobrado para a direita, sobre fundo claro. A coluna, a caixa torácica, a pelve e os ossos longos das pernas têm sombreado de hachuras finas, e a palavra Anatomy aparece no topo da prancha.

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