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Line engraving of a human torso skeleton seen from behind, showing spine, ribs, and pelvis on a pale background.

The trunk of the skeleton: posterior view. Line engraving by A. Bell after J.-J. Sue, 1798.

A line engraving shows the human torso skeleton seen from behind, with the spine, rib cage, and pelvis centered on a pale ground. The ribs curve outward on both sides while the vertebrae descend in a vertical column to the broad pelvic bones. Plate number and running title are printed at the top margin.

Artist
Jean-Joseph Sue
Date
[1798]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2025 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1798.
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

Español: Tronco del esqueleto, vista posterior, grabado

Un grabado al buril muestra el tronco del esqueleto humano visto desde atrás, con la columna vertebral, la caja torácica y la pelvis centrados sobre un fondo claro. Las costillas se curvan hacia afuera a ambos lados, mientras las vértebras descienden en una columna vertical hasta los amplios huesos pélvicos.

Português: Tronco do esqueleto, vista posterior, gravura

Uma gravura em talho doce mostra o tronco do esqueleto humano visto por trás, com a coluna vertebral, a caixa torácica e a pelve centralizados sobre um fundo claro. As costelas curvam-se para fora dos dois lados, enquanto as vértebras descem em uma coluna vertical até os amplos ossos pélvicos.

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