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Etching of seated nude Adam under a tree in a landscape, framed by a skeleton and anatomical fetus motifs.

An anatomical depiction of the life and death of a foetus frames Adam alone in the Garden of Eden. Etching by J.A. Fridrich after J.D. Preissler and M. Füssli after C. Huyberts.

An black-and-white etching shows a nude Adam seated beneath a tree in a pastoral landscape with grazing animals and a river. A large skeleton leans from the right border, and small anatomical drawings of fetuses and skulls decorate the frame. Inscriptions in German and Latin appear along the bottom edge.

Artist
Melchior Füssli
Date
1732
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2607 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1732.
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: Adán en el Jardín del Edén enmarcado por esqueleto y fetos anatómicos

Un grabado en blanco y negro muestra a Adán desnudo sentado bajo un árbol en un paisaje pastoral con animales y un río. Un gran esqueleto se inclina desde el borde derecho, y pequeños dibujos anatómicos de fetos y cráneos adornan el marco. Hay inscripciones en alemán y latín en la parte inferior.

Português: Adão no Jardim do Éden emoldurado por esqueleto e fetos anatômicos

Uma gravura em preto e branco mostra Adão nu sentado sob uma árvore em uma paisagem campestre com animais e um rio. Um grande esqueleto se inclina pela borda direita, e pequenos desenhos anatômicos de fetos e crânios decoram a moldura. Inscrições em alemão e latim aparecem na parte inferior.

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