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Engraved anatomical figure in profile, arms outstretched and striding, with muscles and marked points drawn in fine black lines on pale paper.

The anatomy of painting: figure in profile after Albinus

A fine-line engraving of a male figure in side profile, arms stretched forward and legs striding, with musculature traced in delicate lines. Small letters and dots mark anatomical points across the head, torso, limbs and feet against a pale, plain background.

Artist
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus
Date
1831
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2681 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1831.
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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