Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Skeleton from Behind
The skeleton is shown from behind, with the head turned slightly to one side. Numbers identify structures along the skull, shoulder girdle, spine and limbs. The plate complements the front view in Anatomy in Art’s sequence of references for artists.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Skeleton from Behind" [editorial title]. In Anatomy in Art, Jonathan Scott Hartley. 1891 edition, 1891, Press of Styles & Cash. Source scan leaf 27. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0211-0019
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A historical anatomical or technical illustration. The source’s period medical and classificatory theories are not endorsed by its inclusion.
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Illustrator not identified. The Skeleton from Behind. Anatomy in Art. Scan leaf 27. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0211-0019