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Engraved anatomy plate of a standing horse with exposed muscles and lettered labels, a dragonfly above, rocky hills and trees behind.

The anatomy of an horse ... / by Andrew Snape.

An engraved anatomical plate shows a horse standing in a landscape, its muscles and skeletal structures exposed and labelled with letters along the neck, shoulder and hindquarters. A dragonfly hovers above, and a rocky hill and sparse trees frame the scene in fine black-and-white line work.

Artist
Snape, Andrew, 1644-
Date
1687
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2751 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1687.
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 de un caballo, lámina grabada de Andrew Snape (1687)

Una lámina anatómica grabada muestra un caballo de pie en un paisaje, con los músculos expuestos y marcados con letras en el cuello, el hombro y las ancas. Una libélula vuela sobre él, y unas colinas rocosas y árboles escasos enmarcan la escena en trazos finos en blanco y negro.

Português: Anatomia de um cavalo, gravura anatômica de Andrew Snape (1687)

Uma gravura anatômica mostra um cavalo em pé numa paisagem, com músculos expostos e marcados por letras no pescoço, no ombro e nas ancas. Uma libélula paira acima, e colinas rochosas e árvores esparsas emolduram a cena em traços finos em preto e branco.

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