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Engraved anatomical plate of a standing nude male figure with fine muscle lines and dots, plus detached hands and a head.

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.

A monochrome engraved anatomical plate shows a standing male figure seen from the front, its muscles and bones traced in fine lines and marked with small dots. Detached hands and a head appear at the upper edges, with a small foot detail at right.

Artist
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Date
1831
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2678 × 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: Figura anatómica con líneas musculares, de las tablas de Albinus

Una lámina anatómica grabada en monocromo muestra una figura masculina de pie, vista de frente, con músculos y huesos trazados en líneas finas y marcados con pequeños puntos. En los bordes superiores aparecen manos y una cabeza separadas, y a la derecha un pequeño detalle de pie.

Português: Figura anatômica com linhas musculares, das tábuas de Albinus

Uma gravura anatômica monocromática mostra uma figura masculina em pé, vista de frente, com músculos e ossos traçados em linhas finas e marcados por pequenos pontos. Nas bordas superiores aparecem mãos e uma cabeça separadas, e à direita um pequeno detalhe de pé.

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