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Original fileThe image shows a seated male figure from the waist up, with his chest and abdomen opened to reveal internal anatomy, including the heart, lungs, liver, and intestines. The man has a somber, downward-gazing expression, and the medical rendering is executed in shades of muted flesh tones, reds, and purples against a neutral background with archival staining. The composition is stark and clinical, focusing entirely on the anatomical display of the viscera within the rib cage and abdominal cavity.
This work is a plate from Daniel Maclise's 'Surgical Anatomy' (1851), a seminal text that transitioned anatomical illustration toward greater clinical accuracy and practicality for surgeons in the 19th century.
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Daniel Maclise, 'Surgical Anatomy'
This print is an original plate from the 1851 surgical atlas by Daniel Maclise.
Object
Coloured lithograph
anatomical
Digital Source
Unknown · Public domain
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