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Engraved anatomy plate of a flayed male torso seen from behind, muscles finely hatched in black and white, labeled TAB. XII at upper left.

Human torso muscles, plate XII, from Cheselden's Anatomy

An engraved anatomical plate, marked TAB. XII, showing a flayed male torso seen from the back, with the muscles of the shoulders, ribs, and abdomen rendered in fine cross-hatched lines. The figure is cut off at the arms and upper thighs against pale, plain paper.

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.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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