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Hand-colored woodcut of a bearded male figure seated with exposed organs, surrounded by labeled anatomical parts and Latin text.

Anatomical woodcut plate of a bearded male figure with organs

A hand-colored woodcut plate shows a bearded male figure seated on a ledge, his torso showing internal organs and a round object in hand. Labeled organs, a skull-like head, and a crab-like form surround him, with printed Latin text in the margins.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[1573]
Medium
Anatomical fugitive sheets
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3464 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1573.
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

Anatomy and Medicine16th centurymedical illustrationhand-colored printwellcome collectionearly modern printlatin textanatomy plateinternal organsrenaissance anatomy

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