A title page illustrated with two eagles and a vulture holding a sheep's skin between them. Engraving, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

Telephus (son of Hercules) being suckled by a doe in the temple of Athena where as an infant he was left to die. Colour photogravure after a mural at Herculaneum.

Triptafen : golden eagle.

Various birds in flight, including eagles, a heron, a pigeon and ducks. Etching after F. Barlow.

Human physiognomies next to animal physiognomies, showing the relations between certain of the species. Etching, c. 1820, after C. Le Brun.

A booted eagle (Aquila pennata). Chromolithograph by W. Greve after A. Thorburn, ca. 1885.

Emblem representing the path to the philosopher's stone in alchemy. Etching by Defehrt, 1768, after L.-J. Goussier, after the frontispiece to a 17th century book by Libavius.

A title page illustrated with a grebe, an eagle and a heron. Engraving, ca. 1690, after F. Barlow.

Jupiter carrying Hercules to be breast-fed by a goddess (?) Engraving by P.R. de Launay after D. Duvivier after G. Robusti, il Tintoretto.

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1 print : lithograph ; sheet 59.4 x 42 cm

A man's buttock with an eagle tattoo above a sticker bearing the logo of The Hot Rubber Company; advertisement for safe sex. Lithograph, 199-.

1 print : line engraving with etching ; platemark 63.1 x 58.8 cm

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

1 print : line engraving and etching ; border 36.7 x 23.8 cm

<p>There is an eagle in the background with an explanation mark to the left of its head and a question mark to the right</p>

Adamson Collection

1 drawing : pastels, in colours ; sheet 53.3 x 42.2 cm

A triangle striped in green, red and blue with a green apple above it and a green snake circling it on both sides. Colour drawing by G. Gurr, 1982.

<p>The god wears a crown, holds a rod and has an eagle between his feet. Below, two squirrels bow down within scrollwork</p>

1 print : line engraving ; image 7 x 5.4 cm

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A man's buttock with an eagle tattoo above a sticker bearing the logo of The Hot Rubber Company; advertisement for safe sex. Lithograph, 199-.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

Jupiter carrying Hercules to be breast-fed by a goddess (?) Engraving by P.R. de Launay after D. Duvivier after G. Robusti, il Tintoretto.

A triangle striped in green, red and blue with a green apple above it and a green snake circling it on both sides. Colour drawing by G. Gurr, 1982.

The god Jupiter flanked by two scholars with winged heads and glasses. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.

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Eagles

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A man's buttock with an eagle tattoo above a sticker bearing the logo of The Hot Rubber Company; advertisement for safe sex. Lithograph, 199-.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

Jupiter carrying Hercules to be breast-fed by a goddess (?) Engraving by P.R. de Launay after D. Duvivier after G. Robusti, il Tintoretto.

A triangle striped in green, red and blue with a green apple above it and a green snake circling it on both sides. Colour drawing by G. Gurr, 1982.

The god Jupiter flanked by two scholars with winged heads and glasses. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.

Wellcome Collection

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