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The Dormition of the Virgin Mary, surrounded by the apostles. Engraving by B. Eredi after C. Maratta.
Maratti, Carlo, 1625-1713.Reference: 21253i
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A surgeon applying the method of cupping to a man's back: they are surrounded by anxious family and friends. Etching by A. Fantuzzi, ca. 1542, after G. Romano.
Romano, Giulio, 1499-1546.Date: [1542?]Reference: 23028i
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Adam Walker, a natural philosopher, performing scientific experiments. Coloured etching after J. Gillray, 1796.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.Date: 29 March 1796Reference: 12078i
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A naked man lies with his eyes closed with one foot touching a lit candle held by a golden cupid; he lies on his side floating above an array of gold gift-wrapped presents among other items with one arm raised towards a glowing gold star with a gold cloud bearing a cupid, a personified gold moon and a falling teddy bear; includes the message in Italian: 'excluded because of AIDS'; one of a series of posters by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz/Aide Suisse contre le SIDA/Aiuto AIDS Svizerro. Colour lithograph by Etienne Francey and Daniel Ammann.
Date: [between 1990 and 1999]Reference: 675045i
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Two female figures standing on either side of drapery bearing the title of Vesling's Syntagma anatomicum: beyond, the anatomy theatre of the University of Padua. Engraving by Giovanni Georgi, 1647.
Date: 1647Reference: 25026i