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Woodcut of a nude standing man with his torso opened to show internal organs, on a grassy mound, beside printed text in an old book.

[Sōmatographia anthrōpinē (romanized form)] Or a description of the body of man. With the practise of chirurgery, and the use of three and fifty instruments [by Ambroise Paré]. By artificiall figures representing the members, and fit termes expressing the same. Set forth either to pleasure or to profit those who are addicted to this study / [Alexander Read].

A woodcut engraving shows a nude male figure standing on a grassy mound with a small plant, one hand placed on his chest and the other at his hip. His abdomen is opened to reveal intestines and a rounded organ, drawn in fine hatched lines, set on a page of faint printed text.

Artist
Alexander Reid
Date
1634
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2542 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1634.
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: Figura anatómica de hombre de pie con órganos expuestos, libro de cirugía de 1634

Un grabado en madera muestra una figura masculina desnuda de pie sobre un montículo de hierba con una pequeña planta, una mano sobre el pecho y la otra en la cadera. Su abdomen está abierto y deja ver intestinos y un órgano redondeado, dibujados con líneas finas y sombreadas sobre una página con texto impreso tenue.

Português: Figura anatômica de homem em pé com órgãos expostos, livro de cirurgia de 1634

Uma xilogravura mostra uma figura masculina nua em pé sobre um monte gramado com uma pequena planta, uma mão sobre o peito e a outra no quadril. O abdômen está aberto, revelando intestinos e um órgão arredondado, desenhados com linhas finas e hachuras sobre uma página com texto impresso desbotado.