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Engraved anatomical plate of skull views and vertebrae with lettered reference marks, labelled Tab. XLIX, on yellowed paper.

The bones of the human skeleton: the skull and the vertebrae. Engraving, 1686.

An engraved anatomical plate labelled Tab. XLIX shows a skull in three-quarter view at upper left, with lettered reference marks, and several vertebrae in side and front views. Below, a skull is shown in outline and cross-section, and a base-of-skull view appears at lower right. Black ink on paper.

Artist
Steven Blankaart
Date
[1686]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2506 × 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

Español: Cráneo y vértebras humanas, lámina grabada Tab. XLIX

Una lámina anatómica grabada, rotulada Tab. XLIX, muestra un cráneo en vista de tres cuartos en la parte superior izquierda, con marcas de referencia con letras, y varias vértebras de perfil y de frente. Abajo aparece un cráneo en contorno y en sección, y a la derecha una vista de la base del cráneo. Tinta negra sobre papel.

Português: Crânio e vértebras humanas, prancha gravada Tab. XLIX

Uma prancha anatômica gravada, identificada como Tab. XLIX, mostra um crânio em vista de três quartos no canto superior esquerdo, com marcas de referência com letras, e várias vértebras de perfil e de frente. Abaixo aparece um crânio em contorno e em corte, e à direita uma vista da base do crânio. Tinta preta sobre papel.

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