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Engraved anatomy plate showing a man's head and neck in profile with facial, neck and shoulder muscles exposed. Plate label TAB.XI at upper left.

Anatomy of the Human Body, Plate XI

Black-and-white engraving of a man's head and neck in right profile, with the skin removed to show the facial, neck and shoulder muscles. Numbered reference letters mark the muscles, and the plate label 'TAB.XI' appears at upper left on a pale page.

Artist
William Cheselden
Date
1740
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2502 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1740.
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