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Thigh

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Images about Thigh

14 images from works
  • Anterior view of thigh (fig. 1) and posterior view of thigh (fig. 2), with superimposed paper flaps. Coloured and laminated lithograph by S.G. Tovey after E.W. Tuson, 1828.
  • Arteries of the thigh and pelvis. Etching by J. Bell, ca. 1800.
  • A back view of the muscles of the thigh, intact but slightly separated from each other. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.
  • The muscles of the left thigh, seen from the front. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.
  • A deep dissection of the muscles of the thigh. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.
  • Muscles of the thigh, seen from the front. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.
  • Bones of the leg and thigh. Drawing, ca. 1800.
  • A deep dissection of the muscles of the thigh, seen from the back. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.
  • The muscles of the left hip and thigh dissected away to expose the bones of the hip and the head of the femur. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.
  • The bones and muscles of the hip and thigh. Drawing, 1841.
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Works from the collections

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    A deep dissection of the muscles of the thigh. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.

    | Gerard de Lairesse | Date: 1739] | Reference: 28076i
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    A back view of the muscles of the thigh, intact but slightly separated from each other. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.

    | Gerard de Lairesse | Date: 1739] | Reference: 28074i
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    The muscles of the left thigh: anterior view (left). Pencil sketch of human muscleman, anterior view. Red-chalk drawing, 17th century.

    | Reference: 497409i
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    Bones of the leg and thigh. Drawing, ca. 1800.

    | Date: 1800 | Reference: 576663i
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    The muscles of the left hip and thigh dissected away to expose the bones of the hip and the head of the femur. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.

    | Gerard de Lairesse | Date: 1739] | Reference: 28048i
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Related topics

Human anatomy
Leg
Muscles
Buttocks
Femur

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