Surgical Anatomy: Plate XXI, Male Torso with Exposed Organs
A lithographic anatomical plate, numbered PL. XXI, shows a male torso with arms raised behind the head, the chest and abdomen opened to reveal ribs, lungs, a pink heart, and coiled intestines. Stippled grey tones model the body softly against a pale ground.
- Artist
- Joseph Maclise
- Date
- 1856
- Medium
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2692 × 4000 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1856.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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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