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A surgeon in his workroom extracting stones from a patients head; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Photogravure after J. Steen.
Steen, Jan, 1626-1679.Reference: 21106i
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An itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient; symbolising the expulsion of 'folly' (insanity). Engraving.
Reference: 21135i
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A malicious itinerant surgeon extracting stones from a grimacing patient's head; symbolising the extraction of 'folly' (insanity). Engraving after D. Teniers.
Teniers, David, 1610-1690.Reference: 21121i
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The restoration of Rome and the Papal Legations by Cardinal Consalvi to Pope Pius VII after the defeat of Napoleon. Engraving by A. Banzo after F. Manno.
Manno, Francesco, 1745-1831.Date: [1815?]Reference: 662900i
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Fishermen trapping fish in the Sea of Marmara with the aid of a look-out post. Engraving after A. Caron, 1615.
Caron, Antoine, 1521-1599.Date: [1615]Reference: 29860i
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A woman holding a compass and a square rule; representing architecture. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.
Delaune, Etienne, 1518?-1583.Date: 1560Reference: 25881i
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King Alfred the Great in military dress is visited in a dream by the goddess of science with stars in her hair, while winged sylphs gambol in the clouds. Etching by J.A. Minasi after B. Pernotin.
Pernotin, B.Date: [1802]Reference: 38970i
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A lake, a cottage and ruins: country people are resting and enjoying the noontime with the sun-dial pointing at XII; representing midday. Etching by P.C Canot and C. Norton after J. Pillement.
Pillement, Jean, 1728-1808.Date: Dec.r 26 1759Reference: 39060i
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Men mooring their boats on a quayside in moonlight; representing night. Etching by P.C. Canot after Jean Pillement.
Pillement, Jean, 1728-1808.Date: June 26 1760Reference: 39061i
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A kneeling figure is purified by the sunlight which falls through a magnifying glass held by an angel, representing consideration (meditation). Etching by J. Clark, 1720.
Clark, John, 1683-1736.Date: [1721]Reference: 29549i
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A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.
Vos, Maarten de, 1532-1603.Date: [between 1560 and 1569?]Reference: 26754i
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Federico Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, on Mount Olympus, embracing a palm tree, surrounded by six Greek deities who hold the trees dedicated to them. Engraving by O. Gatti after L. Carracci.
Carracci, Lodovico, 1555-1619.Reference: 27222i
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A woman personifying anatomy looks searchingly into the light emanating from a corpse, but she is mortally threatened by the scythe of Time; representing anatomy's struggle with decay. Engraving by N-G. Dupuis, 1759, after J-B-M. Pierre.
Pierre, Jean-Baptiste Marie, 1714-1789.Date: 1759Reference: 26007i
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Saint Peter: an angel inducts him to the papacy. Etching by V. Vangelisti after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.
Guercino, 1591-1666.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 2124402i
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A man with a wooden leg carrying arms and legs in a basket; representing the relation between the whole and its parts in Aristotelian logic. Engraving by L. Gaultier, ca. 1613.
Gaultier, Léonard, 1561-1641.Date: [1610?]Reference: 571261i
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The medical practitioner as Christ, angel, man and devil. Coloured engravings by J. Gelle after E. van Panderen.
Panderen, Egbert van, 1581-1637?Date: 1600-1699Reference: 44736i
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The medical practitioner appearing as a devil when he asks for his fee. Engraving by Johann Gelle after E. van Panderen.
Panderen, Egbert van, 1581-1637?Date: [1609?]Reference: 23860i
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The medical practitioner appearing as Christ when he arrives to treat sick people. Engraving by Johann Gelle after E. van Panderen.
Panderen, Egbert van, 1581-1637?Date: [1609?]Reference: 23857i
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The medical practitioner appearing as an angel when he has started to heal sick people. Engraving by Johann Gelle after E. van Panderen.
Panderen, Egbert van, 1581-1637?Date: [1609?]Reference: 23858i
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The medical practitioner appearing as a mere human when he has succeeded in curing sick people. Engraving by Johann Gelle after E. van Panderen.
Panderen, Egbert van, 1581-1637?Date: [1609?]Reference: 23859i
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A woman with a viol; representing tranquillity as one of the virtues of Pope Paul V. Engraving by T. Crueger after G. Lanfranco, 1623, after G.L. Bernini.
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, 1598-1680.Date: [1623]Reference: 2535393i
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A bird's beak cuts a woman's hand; representing the sense of touch and the fact that it persists longer (in pain) than the other senses. Engraving, 16--.
Reference: 27049i
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A woman with some flowers; representing the sense of smell. Engraving, 16--.
Reference: 27059i
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"Doctor Panurgus" curing the folly of his patients by purgative medicines and chemical cures. Line engraving attributed to Michael Droeshout, 16--.
Droeshout, Michael, approximately 1578-1638.Date: [between 1643 and 1667]Reference: 12024i
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Personifications of law, medicine and theology argue over the superiority of their respective professions. Engraving by GWHWHNM, ca. 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 25992i