Skeleton of a Goose

Teodoro Filippo di Liagno, called Napoletano

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a bird skeleton. It shows the skeletal structure of a bird with a curved neck, detailed rib cage, limbs, vertebrae, and skull. The background is minimalistic. There is Latin text at the top. The drawing is an etching with fine lines and detailed rendering. It is commonly used in anatomical illustration and studies.