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Hand-coloured engraving of two standing skeletons, front and back views, with the word Anatomy printed above them.

Human Skeleton: Front and Back Views, 1796 Engraving

A hand-coloured line engraving shows two standing human skeletons side by side, one seen from the front and one from the back, with arms slightly outstretched. Title text reads "Anatomy" at top and "A Front and Back View of the Human Bones" below, on a pale grey ground.

Artist
Pass, John, active 1797-1815.
Date
5th March 1796
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3282 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1796.
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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