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  • Temple of Aesculapius at Cos, with a key to the buildings and a fragment of the Stoa. Oil painting by R. Caton, ca. 1906.
  • Temple of Aesculapius at Cos, with a key to the buildings and a fragment of the Stoa. Oil painting by R. Caton, ca. 1906.
  • Aesculapius, representing medicine, receives homage from putti who bring him symbols of botany, natural history, chemistry and anatomy. Engraving by A. Nunzer, 1748.
  • Temple of Aesculapius, Spalato (Split). Engraving by F. Bartolozzi.
  • A statue of Aesculapius holding his staff and a plant stands in a large pharmacy below the coat of arms of Leiden; men working in the pharmacy in the background; representing the pharmacopoeia of Leiden. Engraving by F. van Bleyswyck, 1751.
  • Temple of Aesculapius, Spalato (Split). Engraving by F. Bartolozzi.
  • A woman holding a rod encircled by a snake leads an invalid; representing medicine. Process print after a bas-relief by U.A. Ricci.
  • The temple of Aesculapius at Epidaurus: cross-section showing the statue of the deity. Watercolour by G.M. Goring and E. Kenna, 1911, after A. Defrasse.
  • The temple of Aesculapius at Epidaurus: the portico. Watercolour by G.M. Goring, 1911, after A. Defrasse.
  • Iris, Aesculapius and Flora routing death. Mezzotint by J.J. Haid, 1737, after J.W. Baumgartner.
  • Aesculapius and Hygieia, with Hercules fighting the hydra; representing medicine. Watercolour painting.
  • The front entrance of Guy's Hospital, with statues of Aesculapius and Hygieia above the arches. Photograph.
  • Antonius Musa as Aesculapius (?). Line engraving by I. Bonaiuti after G.B. Borani.
  • Aesculapius holding a staff encircled by a snake. Drawing by G.B. Cipriani.
  • Antonius Musa as Aesculapius (?). Bistre wash with pencil underdrawing.
  • Aesculapius pays tribute to Edward Jenner for introducing vaccination. Etching by J. Gerstner after I.J. Weidlich, 1801.
  • Aesculapius and Telesphorus. Etching by N. Dorigny.
  • Aesculapius and Telesphorus. Etching by N. Dorigny.
  • The discovery of herbal medicines, their transport by ship from the East Indies and their presentation to the pagan deities. Engraving after Adolf van der Laan, 1741.
  • The discovery of herbal medicines, their transport by ship from the East Indies and their presentation to the pagan deities. Engraving after Adolf van der Laan, 1741.
  • Temple of Aesculapius, Spalato [Split]. Aquatint by Hall.
  • Edward Jenner's surname made out of letters representing Aesculapius sending Hygieia to the four continents to disseminate Jenner's discovery of vaccination against smallpox. Watercolour by Miss Paytherus.
  • Christoph Horch. Line engraving by J.E. Gericke.
  • Edward Jenner's surname made out of letters representing Aesculapius sending Hygieia to the four continents to disseminate Jenner's discovery of vaccination against smallpox. Watercolour by Miss Paytherus.
  • The temples and ritual of Asklepios at Epidauros and Athens : Two lectures delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain / by Richard Caton.
  • Aesculapius (representing medicine) routing death, Ceres (?) supplying milk to the starving. Drawing attributed to J.-C. Bordier du Bignon, 1822.
  • Aesculapius and other ancients are presented with exotic materia medica from the far east, which are turned into medicines in a pharmaceutical elaboratory. Oil painting by Johannes Prey, 1791.
  • Clio, Aesculapius and Hygieia: design for a medal for someone in the field of medical history. Pencil drawing, 1911.
  • God's protection in various forms of distress: the angel of the Lord guides Moses and Aaaron who lead the people on a journey; good weather after a thunderstorm; a man prays for a doctor to be called to a sick bed. Etching.
  • Hygieia, Telesphorus and Aesculapius watch the presentation of exotic plants to a woman representing Knowledge (?), under the protection of the Academia Naturae Curiosorum, while a crowd of sick people wait expectantly. Engraving, 16--.