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Grey anatomical lithograph of a man with arms raised behind his head, torso opened to show ribs, lungs, heart and intestines.

Surgical anatomy / by Joseph Maclise.

A lithographic anatomical plate, numbered PL. XXI, shows a male torso with arms raised behind the head, the chest and abdomen opened to reveal ribs, lungs, a pink heart, and coiled intestines. Stippled grey tones model the body softly against a pale ground.

Artist
Joseph Maclise
Date
1856
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2692 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1856.
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: Anatomía quirúrgica: lámina XXI, torso masculino con órganos expuestos

Una lámina anatómica litográfica, numerada PL. XXI, muestra un torso masculino con los brazos levantados detrás de la cabeza, el pecho y el abdomen abiertos para revelar costillas, pulmones, un corazón rosado e intestinos enrollados. Los tonos grises con puntillado modelan el cuerpo con suavidad sobre un fondo pálido.

Português: Anatomia cirúrgica: prancha XXI, torso masculino com órgãos expostos

Uma prancha anatômica litográfica, numerada PL. XXI, mostra um torso masculino com os braços erguidos atrás da cabeça, o peito e o abdômen abertos para revelar costelas, pulmões, um coração rosado e intestinos enrolados. Tons cinzentos pontilhados modelam o corpo com suavidade sobre um fundo pálido.

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