La Médecine Pittoresque was a French medical publication from the 1830s that set out to make anatomy visually accessible, at a moment when lithography had just made detailed scientific illustration practical and affordable. The plates it produced treat the human body with the same care a naturalist might give a rare specimen: veins, nerves, bones, and organs rendered with precision and a certain austere beauty. The period originals from this publication sit at the intersection of science and draftsmanship.