Anatomical Illustrations of the Human Body

Historical anatomical drawings illustrating muscles and bone structures, featuring detailed and artistic representations from various eras.

View of the muscles in the human body (from the back)

An écorché figure seen from the front. Line engraving by J. Tinney, 1743, after A. Vesalius, 1543.

An écorché figure showing bones, with left arm extended, seen from the back. Lithograph by Battistelli after C. Squanquerillo, 1836.

Vndecima musculorum tabula.. Geminus, Thomas, d. 1562. Prints, Illustrations, Scientific illustrations. 1545. Rare Book Division. Human anatomy, Anatomy

An écorché figure seen from behind, with an additional seated figure in the bottom left-hand corner. Line engraving by J. Tinney, 1743, after A. Vesalius, 1543.

Muscles of the human body, anonymous, 1600 - 1649 drawing Numbered at the top right: 9. Low Countries paper. ink brush / pen muscles. anatomical model of the muscles, muscle-man, 'écorché'

Anatomy of human musculature. Lithograph by C. Schach from Lorenz Oken's Universal Natural History, Allgemeine Naturgeschichte fur alle Stande, Stuttgart, 1839.

Human arterial system. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century, after an engraving by M. Vandergucht after W. Cowper, for Drake, 1707.

View of the muscles in the human body (from the back)

An écorché showing bones, with left arm extended to the side, seen from the front. Line engraving by Campbell, 1816/1821.

An écorché figure seen from the front, with details of the facial and neck muscles: five figures. Line engraving by A. Bell, 1771/1783.

Dissected foetus seen from behind, with arteries and muscles indicated. Line engraving, by G. Wooding after F. Birnie, 1790.

Physiological diagram of the Lymphatic system Date: 1870

An écorché figure showing the cardio-vascular system. Line engraving by A. Bell after Eustachius, 1788/1797.

Physiological diagram of the brain, nerves and organ of the voice Date: 1870

Ecorché, seen on the back., 1589 print Ecorché, seen on the back. The print is part of a thirteen -part series about the foundations of drawing. paper engraving anatomical model of the muscles, muscle-man, 'écorché'

A muscleman, seen from the front. Engraving, 1713, after a woodcut, 1543.

Anatomical figure displaying the Latin terms for parts of the body

An écorché figure with left arm extended, seen from the front, showing the first layer of muscles. Pencil drawing, 1830/1835, after line engraving by A. Bell, 1777/1778, after B.S. Albinus, ca. 1747.

The trunks of the vena cava, with their branches, engraving by Benard, 1779, after an engraving by M. Vandergucht after W. Cowper, 1702, after a preparation by G. Leoni, c. 1645.

Anatomical figure displaying the lungs

Anatomy Studies: The Vascular System According To Galen Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519 Italian) Pen, Ink, & Chalk Royal Library, Windsor Castle, England

George Stubbs, 1724-1806, British, Human Figure, Anterior View (Intended for a Plate That was Never Published), 1795 to 1806. Graphite and red chalk; verso: soft-ground etching on cream, thin, smooth, wove paper.

Two écorché figures, front and back views. Line engraving by Kirkwood & Sons, 1790/1810().

Skeletal and myologic structure of the 'Borghese Gladiator' statue, seen from behind, with a small pencil sketch of a scapula. Ink and pencil drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, ca. 1833.

A standing écorché figure, shown holding a staff and leaning to one side. Crayon manner print by Lavalée and Martin, after J. Gamelin, 1778/1779.

Anatomical fugitive sheets

An arrangement of the spinal nerves. Photolithograph, 1940, after a woodcut, 1543.

illustration from 'The anatomy of humane bodies' by William Cowper, (Oxford, 1698)

Illustration from 'Tabulae anatomicae'. (Rome: 1783) by Bartolomeo Eustachi (1500 or 1514 ñ 27 August 1574), (Eustachius), one of the founders of the science of human anatomy.

A man, écorché, in the pose of an orator: anterior view. Line engraving by A. Bell after W. Cowper, 1798.

Muscles of the human body, anonymous, 1600 - 1649 drawing Numbered in the top right: 7. Low Countries paper. ink brush / pen muscles. anatomical model of the muscles, muscle-man, 'écorché'

The muscles of the human body, first layer, seen from the front, after Albinus. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century.

First layer of muscles in the human body (back view)

A human skeleton, seen from the front, resting the bones of his right forearm on a spade handle, after Vesalius. Engraving 1778, after an engraving by Prevost, 1762, after a woodcut, 1543.

Pseudo-Galen, Anathomia; WMS 290

Anatomical figure displaying veins on the rear of the body

Human arterial system. Engraving by Benard, 1779, after engraving by M. Vandergucht after W. Cowper, for Drake, 1707.

Human Being, Lateral View.

Skeleton: with left arm extended to the side, seen from behind, and with bones indicated in various colours. Coloured line engraving by Mutlow, 1808.

Posterior View of Muscle Man, plate nine from Complete Anatomy Course 1773 France. Jacques Gautier DíAgotyís second son, Arnauld loi, advertised his relationship to the invention of printing in ìnatural colorsî on the title page of his Complete Anatomy Course. This plate is the third of four views from that publication, which sequentially excavates the layers of a manís front and back muscles. The book includes only one view of female anatomy (including the skin layer), and the text suggests that, as the subordinate gender, women were simply rounder versions of men. A brief discussion of female generative musculature reinforces the view that the anatomy of women was only important as it related to bearing children.. Color mezzotint, aquatint, and engraving on ivory laid paper . Arnauld Éloi Gautier d'Agoty

Human skeleton showing muscles on the arm and neck

The arterial system: illustration of a human figure, showing the veins and arteries. Line engraving, ca. 1850.

Flayed human body revealing muscle system and tendons seen from the rear. Copperplate engraving by Robert Benard after an illustration by Bernhard Albinus from Denis Diderot's Encyclopedia, Pellet, Geneva, 1779.

The arterial system of the human body. Engraving, 1568.

Anatomical fugitive sheets

Nerves to the arm and hand. Handcolored steel engraving by Corbie of a drawing by Leveille from Dr. Joseph Nicolas Masse's "Petit Atlas complet d'Anatomie descriptive du Corps Humain," Paris, 1864, published by Mequignon-Marvis. Masse's "Pocket Anatomy of the Human Body" was first published in 1848 and went through many editions.

Posterior View of Muscle Man, plate nine from Complete Anatomy Course. Arnault Éloi Gautier D'Agoty; French, 1741-1780 or 1783. Date: 1773. Dimensions: 548 × 400 mm (plate); 610 × 450 mm (sheet). Color mezzotint, aquatint, and engraving on ivory laid paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Arnauld Éloi Gautier d'Agoty.

Drawing example of a standing Écorché; Varie Figvre Academic / Diversche Figvren Wt de Academia. Drawing example of a standing Écorché, a skinned man, with a stick in the left hand. This print is part of an album.

Arm and shoulder: two figures of a dissection, with blood vessels and nerves indicated in red and blue. Coloured line engraving by W.H. Lizars, 1822/1826.

Human skeleton showing anterior nerves

Arm and shoulder: two figures of a dissection, with blood vessels and nerves indicated in red and blue. Coloured line engraving by W.H. Lizars, 1822/1826.

Ortus Sanitatis/ De herbis et plantis/ De Animalibus & reptilibus ... before 1497 Printed by Johann Prüss the Elder German. Ortus Sanitatis/ De herbis et plantis/ De Animalibus & reptilibus .... before 1497. Woodcut. Books

Fifth Plate of the Muscles. From Andreas Vesalius De Humani Corporis Fabrica, Basel, 1543.

Human skeleton, vintage engraved illustration. Zoology Elements from Paul Gervais.

Illustration from 'Fasciculus medicinae' Venice; 1494 the first printed book to contain anatomical illustrations. Written by Johannes de Ketham a German physician living in Italy at the end of the fifteenth century

Human's anatomy book'. Printed in 1551 in Valladolid by Sebastian Martinez. Illustration depicting human back musles. Engraving. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library.

An écorché: seen from the front, with left arm extending to the side, showing the principal veins and arteries. Coloured line engraving by H. Mutlow, 1808.

Skeleton holding a skull

An anatomical drawing of the human body, showing muscles, nerves and internal organs. Date: 1768

Second Plate of the Muscles, Medical - Anatomy

Blood-vessels and their role in circulation of blood. Coloured lithograph by William Fairland, 1837.

Front view of the blood vessels. From Bartolemmeo Eustachi Tabulae Anatomicae, Amsterdam 1722.

Anatomical study by Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452-1519) an Italian polymath of the Renaissance.

A standing skeleton, holding a discus. Pencil drawing by C.H.M. Kerr, ca. 1882.

The human venous system, from MANSUR'S ANATOMY, authored by the Persian scholar and physician, Mansur ibn Ilyas (ca. 1370-1423). The figure is drawn frontally with the internal organs indicated in opaque watercolors. Copy completed by Hasan ibn Ahmad, working in Isfahan, in 1488.

The human nervous system, from MANSUR'S ANATOMY, authored by the Persian scholar and physician, Mansur ibn Ilyas (ca. 1370-1423). The figure is drawn from the back and the nerves indicated in opaque watercolors. Copy completed by Hasan ibn Ahmad, working in Isfahan, in 1488.

Anatomical illustration by F. E. Guérin. From Dictionnaire pittoresque d'histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature - 1833/1834

Muscles and bones of the shoulder, arm and hand: an écorché arm and two figures of the bones of the hand. Lithograph by Martelli after C. Squanquerillo, ca. 1839.

Anatomical fugitive sheets

Écorché figure with blood vessels marked, and skeleton holding cloth, with figures representing European, Asian, Native American and African races. Coloured line engraving, 18--.

Muscles and tendons of the lower leg and foot, seen from behind. Red chalk and pencil drawing by or associated with A. Durelli, ca. 1837.

Valverde de Hamusco "Anatomia del corpo..."

Myotomia reformata, by William Cowper

Illustration depicting a blood-letting man, showing the points of the blood-letting connected with the signs of the Zodiac by Gregor Reisch. Gregor Reisch (1467-1525) a German Carthusian humanist writer. Dated 16th Century

Anatomical illustration by Amé Bourdon, from 'Nouvelles tables anatomiques'; Chambray: 1678.

Anatomy of a skeleton circa 1545.

Partially colored woodcut by an anonymous artist from 1493 depicting a human skeleton, showing anatomical details and proportions in a didactic composition.

anatomical illustration by Jacopo Berengario da Carpi (ca.1460-ca.1530) 'Isagogae breves per lucidae ac uberrimae in Anatomiam human corporis' Bologna, 1523. Berengario, presents and comments on the anatomy of Galen (ca. 130ca. 200 A.D.), Mondino deLiuzzi (d. 1326) and others.

Quanta neruorum tabula. Human ervous system. Geminus, Thomas, d. 1562. Prints, Illustrations, Scientific illustrations. 1545. Rare Book Division. Human anatomy, Anatomy

Picture of Gaspar Becerra in "History of the composition of the human body", by Juan Valverde de Amusco.

Plate XLIX. Dissection of the leg, ankle, and foot.

An écorché figure, back view, with left arm extended, showing the second order of muscles. Line engraving by J. Wandelaar, 1741.

Human body displayed in a grid, engraving from I dieci libri d'architettura secondo i precetti di Vitruvio, by Giovanni Antonio Rusconi, published by Nicolini, 1660, Venice.

Anatomical illustrations from 'Feldbuch der Wundarzney (Field book of surgery' 1517. The book was authored by Hans von Gersdorff, (1455 - 1529) a German surgeon.

Skeletal structure of the 'Borghese Gladiator' statue, seen from behind, with a small pencil sketch of a scapula. Ink and pencil drawing by J.C. Zeller after J.G. Salvage, ca. 1833.

Anatomical fugitive sheets

Engraving depicting the heart and the spine. The illustration is set within an ornate frame.

The circulatory system: dissections of the back of the leg, with arteries and veins indicated in red and blue. Coloured lithograph by J. Maclise, 1841/1844.

Illustration from 'Tabulae anatomicae'. (Rome: 1783) by Bartolomeo Eustachi (1500 or 1514 ñ 27 August 1574), (Eustachius), one of the founders of the science of human anatomy.

astrology zodiac man woodcut from ""Fasciculus medicinae"" by Johannes de Ketham Venice Italy 1491,

Anatomical fugitive sheet,female

Lower limb: two figures, showing the bones and muscles of the leg. Line engraving by A. Gajani after G. Guizzardi, 1814.

Human proportions, Vitruvian Man. c.1490. Pen, ink and crayon on paper (34.3 x 25.5 cm). Venice, Galleria dell'Accademia. Author: LEONARDO DA VINCI. Location: ACADEMIA DE BELLAS ARTES. Venedig. ITALIA.

Tasrîh-i Mansûrî The human body, illustrating the veins, heart, liver, kidney and intestines, fol. 29v. 1675. Mansur ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad, active 14th century. text. Manuscripts, Illuminations, illuminated manuscripts. Spencer Collection. Manuscripts, Persian, Anatomy , Early works to 1800

Illustration from the Japanese & Chinese edition (1716 ) of 'Shi si jing fa hui', (Routes of the Fourteen Meridians and their Functions) by Hua Shou a Chinese physician of the mid-14th century. 'Routes of the Fourteen Meridians and their Functions,' became a classic text used in the practice of acupuncture.

Two skeletons and one half-skeleton, half-female figure, with contours of the overlying body. Etching by J. G. Hidalgo, ca. 1691.

Structure of muscles in male human body From The National Encyclopaedia published by William Mackenzie London late 19th century

England, London, The Wellcome Collection, 18th century Nepali Anatomical Watercolour Painting depicting Ayurvedic Man

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