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Engraved plate showing galvanic experiments on animal carcasses and vessels, with men at work on tables and numbered diagrams above.

Galvanism experiments on animal heads, 1804 engraving

An engraved plate of galvanic experiments: in the upper row, three numbered figures show metal vessels and a glass bell jar with arms or wires applied. The lower scene shows two men working on animal carcasses on tables, one bending over an ox head, another touching a hind limb of a cow with wires, while a bell jar stands at center. Fine line hatching and a framed border define the composition.

Artist
Giovanni Aldini
Date
An XII.-1804
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2845 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1804.
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

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