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Black and white engraving of a flayed male figure seen from behind, muscles exposed, leaning over a sloped table.

Anatomical engraving of a flayed figure with exposed back muscles

An engraved anatomical study shows a flayed male figure seen from behind, its back muscles exposed, leaning over a sloped table. The fine cross-hatched lines model the musculature and the shadowed background against the pale, rendered body.

Artist
John Bell
Date
1794
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2895 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1794.
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 Medicine18th century1790s1794engravingmedical illustrationetchingcross-hatchinganatomyhuman anatomyflayed figuremusculatureback musclesblack and white

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