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Engraved illustration of a human skeleton in profile, striding left with one arm outstretched, 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.

A full-length human skeleton shown in profile, striding forward with the left arm extended outward and the right arm bent at the side. Fine engraved hatching shades the bones against a pale, mottled background, and a thin cast shadow lies beneath the feet.

Artist
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Date
1831
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2682 × 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: Esqueleto humano caminando, lámina de anatomía de Albinus

Un esqueleto humano de cuerpo entero, visto de perfil, avanza con un brazo extendido hacia afuera y el otro doblado junto al costado. Un sombreado fino de líneas grabadas marca los huesos sobre un fondo pálido y manchado, con una leve sombra proyectada bajo los pies.

Português: Esqueleto humano caminando, prancha de anatomia de Albinus

Um esqueleto humano de corpo inteiro, visto de perfil, avança com um braço estendido para fora e o outro dobrado ao lado do corpo. Hachuras finas gravadas sombreiam os ossos sobre um fundo claro e manchado, com uma leve sombra projetada sob os pés.

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