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Historical Anatomy Engravings

Old anatomical illustrations of human skeletons and lymphatic systems, highlighting historical medical artistry.

Lymphatics: five figures showing the lymphatic vessels of dissected legs and a torso. Line engraving by A. Bell after W. Hewson, 1788/1797.
Lymphatics: five figures showing the lymphatic vessels of dissected legs and a torso. Line engraving by A. Bell after W. Hewson, 1788/1797.
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Realistic liver anatomy structure. Vector hepatic system organ, digestive gallbladder organ. Human liver for medical drugs, pharmacy and education design.. Realistic liver anatomy structure. Vector hepatic system organ, digestive gallbladder organ. Human liver for medical drugs, pharmacy and education design
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Different sizes of the human skeleton, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.
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Skull bone, research, evolution, research piece, Galago, Galago crassicaudatus, primate family from the group of the wet-nosed monkeys, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date not known
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Dutch archaeological expedition in Hungary .. entered by J.F. Heijbroek
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Skeleton of Mylodon Darwinii From the book Journal of Researches by Charles Darwin also known as Darwin's Journal of a Voyage Around the World published 1890
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Achaemenian Bronze Sepulchre at Susa - Showing position of skeleton, jewelry, alabaster jars, and silver patera
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Medical - Victorian Anatomical Illustrations - on a white background for cut out.
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Backbone, Medical - Anatomy
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Anthropological illustration depicting the Ethiopian Race; by F. E. Guérin. From Dictionnaire pittoresque d'histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature - 1833/1834
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Ape-Man of Modern Man The two Piltdown skull reconstructions. A page from the Illustrated London News, debating the merits of Dr. A. Smith-Woodward's reconstructions of the Piltdown Man's skull and mandible over the reconstructions proposed by Professor Arthur Keith and Dr. J Leon Williams. In 1953, the find proved to be a hoax; a combination of the skull of a medieval man, the jaw of an orangutan, and chimpanzee teeth. 1913
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Skeleton of the head of a mastodon with powerful defenses, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.
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Leg bones, artwork.
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Amsterdam, Hoorn, Jan Claesz ten, Dyk, Cornelis van, Luyken, Jan, Muys, Skeleton of a mouse, verso - stamped, Print marked top right: fol: 118., print, book illustration, prints, height 84 mm, width 138 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1649-04-16 - 1712-04-05, print maker, printmaker, 1680 - 1680, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Work conception, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, 1639 - 1715, publisher
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Anatomical Illustration from 'Anatomie méthodique, ou Organographie humaine en tableaux synoptiques, avec figures'. (Paris 1829). By Jean-Baptiste Sarlandière (1787 - 1838) a French anatomist and physiologist born in Aix-la-Chapelle
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A skeleton, seated on his grave, awakes to the last trump on judgement day. Etching by Martin after J. Gamelin, 1778/1779.
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Elephas meridionalis nesti, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.
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Finished Study for the Tenth Anatomical Table.
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Indian Tertiary and post Tertiary Vertebrata Calcutta Geological Survey Office etc etc 1874-1902 India Paleontology Vertebrates Fossil, The illustration features a detailed arrangement of various animal skulls, showcasing their unique shapes and structures. At the top, several skulls are displayed in a symmetrical layout, revealing distinct characteristics such as the nasal openings, orbital cavities, and dental formations. The central section highlights a turtle shell, emphasizing its smooth contour and rugged texture. Surrounding focal points include additional skulls, each annotated with numbers indicating specific features or species, demonstrating the diversity of anatomical designs in different animals. This composition serves as an educational reference for studying comparative anatomy in the context of vertebrate evolution.
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White human skull and bones - medical diagnostic on chalkboard. Vector illustration. White human skull and bones
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Fossil skeleton of an extinct predatory dinosaur, Plateosaurus trossingensis, Late Triassic period. Illustration from Wilhelm Bolsches Das Leben der Urwelt, Prehistoric Life, Georg Dollheimer, Leipzig, 1932.
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Collection Human Skeleton
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Anatomy of a horse, 19th century.Artist: Archibald Webb
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Anthropological illustration depicting the Mongoloid Race; by F. E. Guérin. From Dictionnaire pittoresque d'histoire naturelle et des phénomènes de la nature - 1833/1834
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Dr Barclay's advocation to the proposed professorship of comparative anatomy supported and opposed: represented by him riding the skeleton of an elephant into the University of Edinburgh. Etching by J. Kay, 1817.