Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Muscles of the Back
A rear view of the torso displays the muscles across the shoulders, spine and waist. Hatching follows the direction of the fibres, giving the broad forms a clear surface pattern. The plate belongs to Anatomy in Art’s study of the structures underlying the visible figure.
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Illustrator not identified. "The Muscles of the Back" [editorial title]. In Anatomy in Art, Jonathan Scott Hartley. 1891 edition, 1891, Press of Styles & Cash. Source scan leaf 81. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0211-0062
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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 Muscles of the Back. Anatomy in Art. Scan leaf 81. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0211-0062