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Red-brown anatomical plate of a standing male figure showing lymphatic vessels over the body and organs exposed in the torso.

The anatomy of the absorbing vessels of the human body / [William Cruikshank].

A red-brown engraved anatomical plate shows a standing nude male figure seen from the front, with his lymphatic vessels traced in fine lines over the arms, legs and torso. The chest and abdomen are opened to reveal the stomach, liver and intestines, and a plate caption appears along the bottom edge.

Artist
William Cumberland Cruikshank
Date
1786
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3105 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1786.
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: La anatomía de los vasos absorbentes del cuerpo humano

Una lámina anatómica grabada en tonos rojizos muestra una figura masculina desnuda de pie, vista de frente, con sus vasos linfáticos trazados en líneas finas sobre los brazos, las piernas y el torso. El pecho y el abdomen están abiertos para mostrar el estómago, el hígado y los intestinos, y una leyenda de la lámina aparece en el borde inferior.

Português: A anatomia dos vasos absorventes do corpo humano

Uma lâmina anatômica gravada em tons avermelhados mostra uma figura masculina nua em pé, vista de frente, com os vasos linfáticos traçados em linhas finas sobre os braços, as pernas e o tronco. O peito e o abdômen estão abertos para revelar o estômago, o fígado e os intestinos, e uma legenda aparece na borda inferior.