Two écorché figures: front (l.) and back (r.) views, with two arms stretched upwards in centre of image. Engraving by G. Mochetti after G. della Valle, ca. 1790.

1 print : engraving ; image 14.4 x 8.4 cm

The muscles of the body seen from the front, with a deeper dissection of the left side, and illustrations of muscle fibres. Engraving, 1686.

1 print : engraving ; platemark 33.5 x 46 cm

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The muscles of the body seen from the front, with a deeper dissection of the left side, and illustrations of muscle fibres. Engraving, 1686.

Two écorché figures: front (l.) and back (r.) views, with two arms stretched upwards in centre of image. Engraving by G. Mochetti after G. della Valle, ca. 1790.