This plate depicts a study of human development and the structure of the skull, likely from a French encyclopedia or medical treatise. It shows:
- A detailed view of the base ofthe human skull (view from below)
- Two views ofa fetal skeleton (front and back) placed on decorative pedestals.
- Smaller depictions of human embryos or fetuses at earlier stages of development.
- 22 x 27 cm in a passe-partout
