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Engraved anatomy plate of a nude man in profile with exposed muscles, one arm outstretched and one leg striding forward on a pale background.

The anatomy of painting; or a short and easy introduction to anatomy: being a new edition of the six tables of Albinus ... With an introduction, giving a short view of picturesque anatomy / by J. Brisbane.

An engraved anatomical plate marked Tab. VI shows a nude male figure in profile, muscles exposed. He stands with one arm extended and his leg striding forward, casting a shadow on the pale ground. Fine hatched lines model the muscles and bones against a light background, in the manner of a teaching illustration.

Artist
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Date
1831
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2693 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1831.
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: Lámina anatómica Tab. VI: figura masculina de perfil

Una lámina anatómica grabada, marcada Tab. VI, muestra una figura masculina desnuda de perfil, con los músculos expuestos. Está de pie, con un brazo extendido y una pierna adelantada, proyectando una sombra sobre el suelo claro. Líneas finas y sombreadas modelan músculos y huesos sobre un fondo claro, como ilustración didáctica.

Português: Gravura anatômica Tab. VI: figura masculina de perfil

Uma gravura anatômica marcada Tab. VI mostra uma figura masculina nua de perfil, com os músculos expostos. Está em pé, com um braço estendido e uma perna avançando, projetando uma sombra no chão claro. Linhas finas e hachuras modelam músculos e ossos sobre um fundo claro, como ilustração didática.

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