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Grey lithograph of a human skull seen from the front, with printed labels above and below naming two different skulls.

The skull of the painter Raphael: frontal view. Lithograph by Engelmann after C.P. Mazer.

Frontal view of a human skull rendered in soft grey lithographic shading against a pale mount. The domed cranium contrasts with the dark, deeply modelled eye sockets and nasal cavity. Printed labels above and below name two different skulls, one from Central America and one attributed to Raphael.

Artist
Godefroy Engelmann the Elder
Date
[1835?]
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3721 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1845.
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: Vista frontal de un cráneo, litografía con rótulos

Vista frontal de un cráneo humano representado con sombreado litográfico suave en gris sobre un soporte claro. La bóveda craneal redondeada contrasta con las cuencas oculares y la cavidad nasal, oscuras y de modelado profundo. Los rótulos impresos arriba y abajo nombran dos cráneos distintos, uno de Centroamérica y otro atribuido a Rafael.

Português: Vista frontal de um crânio, litografia com legendas

Vista frontal de um crânio humano representado com sombreado litográfico suave em cinza sobre um suporte claro. A abóbada craniana arredondada contrasta com as órbitas e a cavidade nasal, escuras e de modelado profundo. As legendas impressas acima e abaixo nomeiam dois crânios diferentes, um da América Central e outro atribuído a Rafael.

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