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Engraved anatomical plate of a skeleton seen from behind, arms outstretched, standing before a stone pedestal with a reclining sculpted figure and rocky ground.

Skeleton, back view, with left arm extended (Albinus, 1747)

An engraved anatomical plate shows a full human skeleton seen from behind, arms outstretched and feet planted on a rocky ground. Behind it, a classical pedestal bears a reclining sculpted figure and a circular relief, with ferns and foliage at the lower left.

Artist
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Date
1747
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2931 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1747.
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

Norse and Northern MythsAnatomy and Medicine18th century1740s1747engravingmedical illustrationskeletoncopperplatepedestalhuman anatomyanatomy platealbinusback view

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