A nightwatchman disturbs a body-snatcher who has dropped the stolen corpse he had been carrying in a hamper, while the anatomist runs away. Etching with engraving by W. Austin, 1773.

  • Austin, William, 1720-1820.
Date:
May 1773
Reference:
25668i

Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Credit: A nightwatchman disturbs a body-snatcher who has dropped the stolen corpse he had been carrying in a hamper, while the anatomist runs away. Etching with engraving by W. Austin, 1773. Source: Wellcome Collection.