Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Skeleton from the Front
A full-length skeleton stands with its arms slightly separated from the torso. Small numbers point to bones in the skull, trunk and limbs. Plate 1 presents the front view as a reference for the artist studying the structure beneath the human figure.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Skeleton from the Front" [editorial title]. In Anatomy in Art, Jonathan Scott Hartley. 1891 edition, 1891, Press of Styles & Cash. Source scan leaf 26. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0211-0018
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Illustrator not identified. The Skeleton from the Front. Anatomy in Art. Scan leaf 26. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0211-0018