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Engraved plate of six animal skeletons including a hedgehog, lizard, frog, bat, crocodile and dog, drawn in black linework on pale paper.

Skeletons of a Hedgehog, Lizard, Bat, Frog, Crocodile and Dog

An engraved plate with six panels showing animal skeletons in natural settings: a hedgehog, a lizard, a frog and a bat on the middle rows, a crocodile, and a dog at the bottom. Each skeleton is drawn in fine black linework against a pale ground, with small plants and rocks around them.

Artist
Unknown
Date
18 February 1791
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2424 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1791.
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

Dogs Through History18th century1790s1791engravingscientific illustrationnatural historyskeletoncomparative anatomy

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