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Engraved anatomy plate of a standing horse with exposed muscles and lettered labels, a dragonfly above, rocky hills and trees behind.

Anatomy of a Horse, Engraved Plate by Andrew Snape (1687)

An engraved anatomical plate shows a horse standing in a landscape, its muscles and skeletal structures exposed and labelled with letters along the neck, shoulder and hindquarters. A dragonfly hovers above, and a rocky hill and sparse trees frame the scene in fine black-and-white line work.

Artist
Snape, Andrew, 1644-
Date
1687
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2751 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1687.
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

Anatomy and Medicine17th century1680s1687engravingline engravinglandscapeanatomical platemusclesdragonflyearly modern book illustrationhorse anatomyveterinary illustrationblack and white

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