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Engraving of a standing man seen from behind with exposed back muscles, one arm outstretched, set against trees and a stone pedestal.

Muscular figure seen from behind, in a garden setting

An engraved anatomical figure of a flayed man seen from behind, his muscles exposed and one arm extended toward a tree at left. He stands on a stone pedestal beside a classical architectural plinth amid foliage and rocks. Fine hatched line work gives the musculature its modeled, sculptural depth.

Artist
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Date
1749
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2827 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1749.
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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