Engraving of two conjoined young dogs fused at head and chest, seen from the front, with four legs each, on a pale paper background.

Conjoined Dog Fetuses, Front View, Engraving, 1734

An engraved plate labelled Fig XII shows two fused young dogs or puppies joined at the chest and head, with a single face between two pairs of ears. Their limbs hang loosely against a pale paper ground, rendered in fine hatched line.

Artist: Philippe Simonneau
Date: 1734
Medium: Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2970 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1734.
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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