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Sepia anatomical lithograph of a human skeleton riding a horse skeleton, with leg and foot bones compared at upper left.

Skeleton of a man riding a horse skeleton, with leg bone comparison

A sepia lithograph shows a human skeleton seated astride a horse skeleton in a galloping pose, with the horse's ribs, spine and legs clearly drawn. At upper left, a man's leg and foot bones are set beside those of a horse for comparison.

Artist
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Date
[1860]
Medium
Lithographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2964 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1860.
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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