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Engraved anatomical plate of an opened human torso showing lungs, liver and intestines, with numbered labels and the caption TAB XXI.

The anatomy of the human body / By W. Cheselden.

An engraved anatomical plate shows a human torso opened to reveal the lungs, liver, and coiled intestines, with numbered reference labels along its edges. Fine cross-hatched lines model the flesh and organs against a pale page, with the plate marked TAB XXI at top-left.

Artist
William Cheselden
Date
1740
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2719 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1740.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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Español: Anatomía del cuerpo humano, lámina XXI, de William Cheselden

Una lámina anatómica grabada muestra un torso humano abierto para revelar los pulmones, el hígado y los intestinos enrollados, con etiquetas numeradas a lo largo de sus bordes. Líneas finas cruzadas modelan la carne y los órganos sobre una página clara, con la lámina marcada como TAB XXI arriba a la izquierda.

Português: Anatomia do corpo humano, prancha XXI, de William Cheselden

Uma gravura anatômica mostra um torso humano aberto para revelar os pulmões, o fígado e os intestinos enrolados, com legendas numeradas ao longo das bordas. Linhas finas cruzadas modelam a carne e os órgãos sobre uma página clara, com a prancha marcada como TAB XXI no canto superior esquerdo.

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