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Etching of winged putti dissecting an animal on a table in a cluttered study, with skeletons hanging above and specimen jars in a cabinet.

Anatomy and Natural History: putti at dissection

Winged putti in a cluttered study dissect a small animal on a table, while others tend a jar, handle bones, and sit beside a cabinet of specimen jars. A hanging human skeleton and an animal skeleton are suspended overhead, and the fine black etching uses dense hatching for shadow.

Artist
Bernard Picart
Date
1729
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2366 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1729.
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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