Three Hindu ascetics, or holy men: above, a man lying on a bed of nails; below left, a man seated in the lotus position with withered arms raised above his head; below right, a man seated in the lotus position holding a trident. Coloured engraving by J. Chapman, 1809.
- Chapman, J. (John), active 1792-1823.
- Date:
- Sept. 1 1809
- Reference:
- 567721i
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Three Hindu ascetics, or holy men: above, a man lying on a bed of nails; below left, a man seated in the lotus position with withered arms raised above his head; below right, a man seated in the lotus position holding a trident. Coloured engraving by J. Chapman, 1809. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection.