Organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and round cardiac muscles

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Muscles of the lower leg and foot. Engraving, 1686, after Gérard de Lairesse, 1685.

An écorché figure seen from the back, holding a length of rope. Engraving by G. Bonasone, 155-.

Samson carries the gates of Gaza out of the city. Woodcut.

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

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

An écorché with left arm extended to the side, seen from the front. Line engraving by Campbell, 1816/1821.

Two figures: a kneeling human skeleton, with hands tied behind its back, and an écorché figure tied to a tree-trunk. Engraving by Barlow, ca. 1800.

Muscles of the leg: left leg right anterior view (left); left leg right anterior view (centre); right leg right posterior view (right).

An écorché face showing the movements of facial muscles during laughter. Stipple engraving by H. Singleton (?) after G.T. Stubbs after G. Stubbs, 1815.

Muscles of the pelvis and leg: two écorchés, rear view. Colour mezzotint by J.F. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1745/1746.

An anatomical figure (écorché) in a classical landscape. Drawing by A. Joron.

A muscleman, seen from the front. Engraving, 1713, after a woodcut, 1543.

A fettered Samson sits blind and distraught in a gloomy clearing. Stipple engraving by T. Kirk after R. Westall.

A male écorché figure in three-quarter view seen from the right, holding the skin of his legs in his right hand. Engraving by G. Bonasone, 155-.

The muscles of the arm, elbow and shoulder and the bones of the lower arm. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.

Muscles of the trunk: side view. Pencil and chalk drawing by A. Mongrédien, ca. 1880.

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Muscles

Images from the collections

Images about Muscles

Works from the collections

A muscleman, seen from the front. Engraving, 1713, after a woodcut, 1543.

A fettered Samson sits blind and distraught in a gloomy clearing. Stipple engraving by T. Kirk after R. Westall.

A male écorché figure in three-quarter view seen from the right, holding the skin of his legs in his right hand. Engraving by G. Bonasone, 155-.

The muscles of the arm, elbow and shoulder and the bones of the lower arm. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.

Muscles of the trunk: side view. Pencil and chalk drawing by A. Mongrédien, ca. 1880.

Muscles

Images from the collections

Images about Muscles

Works from the collections

A muscleman, seen from the front. Engraving, 1713, after a woodcut, 1543.

A fettered Samson sits blind and distraught in a gloomy clearing. Stipple engraving by T. Kirk after R. Westall.

A male écorché figure in three-quarter view seen from the right, holding the skin of his legs in his right hand. Engraving by G. Bonasone, 155-.

The muscles of the arm, elbow and shoulder and the bones of the lower arm. Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.

Muscles of the trunk: side view. Pencil and chalk drawing by A. Mongrédien, ca. 1880.

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