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Three standing views of a very thin man in maroon shorts, front, side and back, with ribs and joints drawn in sharp outline. Printed title below.

The living skeleton : drawn from nature / by Robert Crukshank.

Three views of a severely emaciated man in maroon shorts stand side by side: front, side and back, with ribs and joints sharply outlined. Pen and ink with tinted wash on paper, with the printed title 'The Living Skeleton' beneath.

Artist
Crukshank. Robert, 1789-1856
Date
1825
Medium
Ephemera Prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3232 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1825.
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: El esqueleto viviente, dibujado del natural por Robert Cruikshank

Tres vistas de un hombre severamente demacrado con pantalones cortos granates, de frente, de perfil y de espalda, con costillas y articulaciones muy marcadas. Dibujo a pluma y tinta con aguada sobre papel, y el título impreso 'The Living Skeleton' en la parte inferior.

Português: O esqueleto vivo, desenhado do natural por Robert Cruikshank

Três vistas de um homem severamente emaciado, de short bordô, de frente, de perfil e de costas, com costelas e articulações bem marcadas. Desenho a pena e tinta com aguada sobre papel, e o título impresso 'The Living Skeleton' na parte inferior.