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Original fileThis 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.
PLATE IV. London, John Churchill, August 1st, 1864. G.H. Ford Printed by M. & N. Hanhart
Christopher Heath
This illustration originates from Christopher Heath's 'Illustrations of Surgical Anatomy', a foundational text for 19th-century anatomical study.
Object
Colour lithograph
anatomical
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Unknown · Public domain
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