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  • Brain with a thick layer of pus on its surface
  • Dura mater, with a thin layer of blood clot on its internal surface
  • Anatomy: écorché human back, showing cutaneous nerves and the first layer of muscle. Photograph, ca. 1900.
  • Normal mouse colon showing nuclei in red and the actin in the muscle layer in blue.
  • An arrangement of different castes including snake charmer, brick-layer, basket-maker, potter and wives. Gouache drawing.
  • An écorché showing the second layer of muscles: front and back views. Coloured line engraving by J. Pass, 1796.
  • An écorché showing the first layer of muscles: front and back views. Coloured line engraving by J. Pass, 1796.
  • An écorché horse: side view, showing the outer layer of the muscles. Coloured engraving by J. Pass after Harguinier, 1805.
  • The muscles of the human body, first layer, seen from the back, after Albinus. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century.
  • The muscles of the human body, first layer, seen from the front, after Albinus. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century.
  • Écorché head of a man, shown at layer beneath superficial muscles, seen in profile. Etching, by A. von Perger, ca. 1850.
  • The muscles of the human body, first layer, seen from the back, after Albinus. Engraving by Benard, 1779, after an engraving, 1747.
  • The muscles of the human body, first layer, seen from the front, after Albinus. Engraving by Benard, 1779, after an engraving, 1747.
  • The muscles of the human body, fourth layer, seen from the front. Colour mezzotint by A. E. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1773.
  • The muscles of the human body, second layer, seen from the back. Colour mezzotint by A. E. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1773.
  • The muscles of the human body, first layer, seen from the back. Colour mezzotint by A. E. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1773.
  • A brick layer laying bricks, helped by a woman carring a basket of cement on her head. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
  • A standing écorché figure, seen from behind, showing the first layer of the muscles. Colour mezzotint by A. E. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1773.
  • A standing écorché figure, seen from behind, showing the fourth layer of the muscles. Colour mezzotint by A. E. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1773.
  • A standing écorché figure, seen from behind, showing the third layer of the muscles. Colour mezzotint by A. E. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1773.
  • A standing écorché figure, seen from the front, showing the third layer of the muscles. Colour mezzotint by A. E. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1773.
  • A standing écorché figure, seen from the front, showing the first layer of the muscles. Colour mezzotint by A. E. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1773.
  • A standing écorché figure, seen from the front, showing the second layer of the muscles. Colour mezzotint by A. E. Gautier d'Agoty after himself, 1773.
  • A lay figure. Engraving by B.L. Prevost after L.J. Goussier.
  • Phra Malai receives alms offerings from lay people (detail of the right side)
  • First aid for lay people before the doctor arrives. Colour lithograph, ca. 1920.
  • The components of a lay figure. Engraving by Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.
  • First aid for lay people before the doctor arrives. Colour lithograph, ca. 1920.
  • Écorché head of a man, shown at layer beneath superficial muscles, seen in profile, with blood vessels indicated in blue and red. Etching with watercolour by A. von Perger, ca. 1850.
  • Hyperkeratosis of the heel. Hyperkeratosis describes a thickening of the outer layer of the skin caused by abnormally increased amounts of the protein keratin which normally functions to protect the skin.