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Engraved anatomical figure in profile, arms outstretched and striding, with muscles and marked points drawn in fine black lines on pale paper.

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 fine-line engraving of a male figure in side profile, arms stretched forward and legs striding, with musculature traced in delicate lines. Small letters and dots mark anatomical points across the head, torso, limbs and feet against a pale, plain background.

Artist
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Date
1831
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2681 × 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: Anatomía de la pintura: figura de perfil según Albinus

Un grabado de trazo fino que muestra una figura masculina de perfil, con los brazos extendidos hacia delante y las piernas en zancada, y con la musculatura dibujada en líneas delicadas. Pequeñas letras y puntos señalan puntos anatómicos en la cabeza, el torso, las extremidades y los pies sobre un fondo claro y liso.

Português: Anatomia da pintura: figura de perfil segundo Albinus

Uma gravura de traço fino que mostra uma figura masculina de perfil, com os braços estendidos para a frente e as pernas em passada, e com a musculatura desenhada em linhas delicadas. Pequenas letras e pontos marcam pontos anatômicos na cabeça, no tronco, nos membros e nos pés sobre um fundo claro e liso.

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