Dissection of the Side of the Neck

This colour lithograph shows a profile view of a human head and neck lying horizontally, with a large, rectangular skin flap retracted to expose the underlying anatomy. The exposed tissue reveals a network of white nerves and dark red muscular structures contrasted against the pale, muted skin tones of the cadaver. The figure's head is tilted back, resting on a block-like support, with the hair rendered in dark, expressive hatching.

This print is part of the 19th-century tradition of anatomical education, specifically serving as a pedagogical tool for surgical training and the study of human structure as developed in late Enlightenment and Victorian medical practice.