Engraved anatomical plate titled Tab XIX showing multiple labeled diagrams of ear structures, including cross-sections and magnified tissue details.

Anatomy of the Ear, Plate XIX, Engraving

An engraved anatomical plate titled Tab XIX, with numbered figures showing ear structures in close detail. Lettered diagrams label sections of the outer and inner ear, with a magnified cross-section of hair-like fibres at center and a cellular tissue sample at lower left, all rendered in fine black line on a pale ground.

Artist: Steven Blankaart
Date: [1686]
Medium: Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2409 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1686.
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

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