Wellcome Collection

Muscles of the anus: a dissection. Lithograph by N.H Jacob, 1831/1854.

Muscles of the head and neck: an écorché seen in profile. Lithograph by N.H Jacob, 1831/1854.

Men with two boys attending a demonstration on the anatomy of the horse. Etching with engraving by Prevost after C.F. Sollier, 17--.

Skeleton of a crocodile with a dissection of a female round shark. Line engraving after a drawing by S. Edwards, 1809.

Skeleton and dissection of a porpoise, the latter showing the internal organs. Line engraving after a drawing by S. Edwards (?), 1809.

Muscles of the head, face and shoulder, with a side-view of the pelvic bone: four figures. Pencil drawing by A. Mongrédien, ca. 1880.

Jaw and part of skull of an animal. Engraving by I. Parks after G. Kirtland, 1805.

An écorché seal: five figures showing the musculature of the body, with details of the muscles of the face. Lithograph by C. Berjeau, 1872.

Muscles of the trunk: four figures, including the ribcage and shoulder. Pencil drawing by J. Mongrédien, ca. 1880.

Kangaroo and vulpine opossum skulls: side views. Etching by P. Mazell, 1789.

Dissections of two animal stomachs: one ruminant, the other non-ruminant. Etching, 1823.

Horses' hooves, seen from below: four figures showing both perfect and contracted feet, demonstrating Mr. Coleman's 'artificial frog' for the preservation of horses' hooves. Etching by J. Barlow, 1802.

Fossilised dinosaur bones (?). Engraving with etching by J. Basire after T. Webster, 1810/1830?.

Skull of a three-year-old brown bear: four figures, showing the skull and jaw-bones. Etching, 1840/1870?.

The Farnese Hercules: skeleton and body contour, rear view. Pen and ink drawing with watercolour, by H.J. Arundel Miles, 1862.

Skulls of various species of animal: 21 figures, including the skulls of a stag, an elephant, a cow, and a horse. Line engraving, 1790/1830?.

Skeletons of various reptiles: seven figures, illustrating the skeletons of an alligator, a turtle, a python, a rattlesnake, a frog, an iguana and a chameleon. Line engraving, 1830/1870?.

Dissections comparing the stomachs of various species of animal: twelve figures. Line engraving, 1830/1870?.

Dissected trunk, seen from the front, showing cutaneous and muscular nerves. Lithograph by N.H. Jacob, 1831/1854.

The Farnese Hercules: rear view of muscles. Pen and ink drawing, by H.J. Arundel Miles, 1862.

Male écorché, front view, with right hand raised to its face. Pencil and red chalk drawing, by F. T. Goodall, 1865.

Nerves and muscles of the legs: two figures. Lithograph by N.H Jacob, 1831/1854.

Muscles of the head and neck: two écorché figures. Watercolour by J. Mongrédien, ca. 1880.

Bones and muscles of the head, leg and pelvis: eight figures. Pencil drawing by J. Mongrédien, ca. 1880.

Muscles of the head, face and shoulder, with a side-view of the pelvic bone: four figures. Pencil drawing by J. Mongrédien, ca. 1880.

Dissections of a mole: four figures, showing the muscles of the head and limbs. Lithograph by F.W. Brookman, 1880/1900?.

Circulatory system of a rabbit: five figures, including the details of the heart, arteries, major blood vessels, and the valves of a vein. Coloured lithograph by W. & A. K. Johnston, 1860/1880?.

Male écorché, front view, with right hand raised to its face. Pen and ink drawing with wash and bodycolour, by H. Goodall, 1860/1870.

Two écorché horses: left and right side views. Line engraving with etching by A. Bell, 1770/1800?.

Muscles of the leg and foot: four écorché figures. Watercolour by J. Mongrédien, ca. 1880.

Ox's teeth: seven figures showing the stages of development in the teeth of oxes of different ages. Coloured etching, ca. 1860.

The pelvis, rear view: two studies, showing the bones and ligaments of the right-hand side of the pelvis. Pencil and black chalk drawing, with bodycolour, 1840/1880?.

Horses' hooves: four figures showing the anatomy of the foot of a horse, both with and without shoes. Line engraving with etching by A. Bell, 1770/1800?.

Dissection of a seal (or manatee?): fourteen figures showing the skeleton, internal organs and circulatory system. Lithograph by C. Berjeau, 1872.

Sheep teeth: seven figures showing the stages of development in the teeth of sheep of different ages. Coloured etching, ca. 1860.

Ten demonstrations of digestion, blood circulation, breathing, bone structure, smell, hearing, sight, touch, taste, the nervous system, and muscle structure. Coloured lithograph by C. Bethmont, ca. 1860 (?).

Megalosaurus teeth and lower jaw. Lithograph, ca. 1822.

Écorché flipper or webbed-foot of an animal. Line engraving by J. Basire after L. Rose, 1808.

An anatomical dissection by Jean Riolan the younger (1580-1657). Engraving of 1649 by Renier van Persyn after a design of 1626 by Crispijn de Passe the second.

Bones of the spine, ribcage and sacrum: nine figures, including vertebrae, ribs and coccyx. Etching, ca. 1871.

The main internal organs of a turtle. Engraving, ca. 1778.

Anatomy of snakes: eight figures, including scales, a fang, the tails of a boa and a columber snake, and the heads of three species, including a rattle snake, all shown with open jaws. Line engraving after a drawing by S. Edwards (?), 1809.

Skeleton of a desman (Myogale Moschata): an amphibious, insectivorous mammal allied to the mole family. Lithograph by E. Wilson, 1880/1900?.

Skeletons of eight species of bird including a pigeon hawk (merlin), a barn owl, a woodpecker, a maccaw and an ostrich (?) Line engraving, 1830/1870?.

Skeleton of a ground sloth (megatherium americanum): side view. Line engraving by Mutlow, 1809.

Skeleton of a megatherium, with details showing a vertebra, and sections of the teeth. Line engraving, 1830/1870?.

The interior of a dissecting room in Edinburgh, with half-covered cadavers on benches. Photograph, 1889.

An écorché seal (or manatee?): five figures showing the musculature of the body, with details of the muscles of the face. Lithograph by C. Berjeau, 1872.

Skeleton: illustration of the pelvis, spine and ribcage, seen from behind. Etching, ca. 1871.

Animal skull, shown from beneath, above and from the side: four figures. Lithograph by R. Ball (?), 1857.

Snake anatomy: ventral view of snake with scales; ventral view of internal organs; view of open mouth. Engraving, ca. 1778.

Skull, jaw-bones and paws of a gopher and a beaver: fourteen figures. Etching, 1840/1870?.

Pigs' teeth: seven figures showing the stages of development in pigs of different ages. Coloured etching, ca. 1860.

The muscles of the head of a horse, two studies. Red, black and white chalks, by C. Landseer, ca. 1815.

Putti perform an anatomical dissection on a dog; others hold a jar containing a human foetus; two more play with a spider; representing anatomy and natural history. Etching by B. Picart, 1729.

The human digestive organs. Colour lithograph by H.J. Ruprecht, 1877.

Bones of the pelvis: three figures. Etching, ca. 1871.

Lower limb: écorché leg showing the sartorial muscle, and a partial dissection of the back of a young child's neck. Lithograph, 1825/1845(?).

The knee joint: two studies, showing the bones and ligaments of the knee. Pencil and black chalk drawing, with bodycolour, 1840/1880?.

Horses' hooves: four dissections showing the anatomy of the ankle and foot of a horse. Line engraving with etching by A. Bell, 1770/1800?.

Skull of 'a human idiot' seen from below. Lithograph by G. Scharf, after J. Van Rymsdyk, 1820/1840?.

An écorché horse: two side views, below, an illustration showing the muscles, above, an outline diagram of the same. Etching by J. Barlow, 1802.

Stomach of a male wombat, shown life-size, turned inside-out, and inflated. Line engraving by J. Basire after W. Clift, 1808.

Two dissections of a horse's thorax and abdomen, seen from below, showing the internal organs and blood vessels. Etching by Barlow, 1802.

Skeleton and dissection of a frog, the latter showing the internal organs. Line engraving after a drawing by S. Edwards (?) 1809.

Dissection of the abdomen of a man, showing the arteries, veins, and internal organs. Colour lithograph by G.H. Ford, 1865.

Skeletons of a seal, a bat, a lion, a coatimondi, and a lotong (monkey) Line engraving, 1830/1870?.

Animal teeth, shown with dissected arteries (?) Lithograph by R. Ball (?), 1857.

Animal skull, shown from beneath, above and from the side. Lithograph by R. Ball (?), 1857.

Dissection of a mole: view of the underside of the animal, showing the musculature. Lithograph by E. Wilson after F.W. Brookman, 1880/1900?.

Dissections of a mole: thirteen figures, including the musculature of the head, neck, legs and feet. Lithograph by R. Mintern after F.W. Brookman, 1880/1900?.

Animal skull and jaw-bones: four figures. Lithograph by R. Ball (?), 1857.

A male écorché figure, of whom only the right side of his body has been flayed. He holds the removed skin of his right side in his right hand and pulls back the skin of his left abdomen with his left hand. Engraving by G. Bonasone, 155-.

Dissections of a mole: nine figures, showing the skeleton and musculature of the underside of the animal. Lithograph by R. Mintern after F.W. Brookman, 1880/1900?.

A male écorché holding a knife in his left hand, exposing his bowel with his right hand, and resting his right foot on a slab on which a cadaver lies supine. Engraving by G. Bonasone, 155-.

Dissection of a mole: eighteen figures, including details of the animal's musculature and internal organs. Lithograph by E. Wilson after F.W. Brookman.

An écorché figure seen from the back, holding a skull in his lowered right hand. His left arm is raised with his hand held in a gesture of eloquence. Engraving by G. Bonasone, 155-.

Animal teeth, shown with dissected arteries (?) and a skull. Lithograph by R. Ball (?), 1857.

Dissection of a mole: view of the underside of the animal, showing the musculature. Lithograph by R. Mintern after F.W. Brookman, 1880/1900?.

Dissections of a mole: sixteen figures, showing the bones and musculature of the animal. Lithograph by E. Wilson and F.W. Brookman, 1880/1900?.