Iris, the goddess of rainbows drops the vessel with rainbows she had been balancing on her head, she is holding a bird in her hands and is surrounded by a bird and a fish; representing the month February. Engraving.
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1 print : engraving ; platemark 30.5 x 18.1 cm
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Mensis Februarius. At quem caeruleus nodo constrigit amictus, quique paludicolam prendere gaudet avem, daedala quem iactu pluvio circumvenit Iris, Romuleo ritu Februa mensis habet.
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Wellcome Collection 39034i
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