Iris, Aesculapius and Flora routing death. Mezzotint by J.J. Haid, 1737, after J.W. Baumgartner.

  • Baumgartner, Johann Wolfgang, 1712-1761.
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[1737]
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664658i
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Iris, Aesculapius and Flora routing death. Mezzotint by J.J. Haid, 1737, after J.W. Baumgartner. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Above, the sun, the signs of the zodiac, and a large mortar-like urn from which Iris (winged) dispenses water (rain, or water from the Styx). Below, Flora holds plants of the world, including a prominent cactus. Left, Aesculapius, holding his staff, stands before an offering of mandrakes. Right, a Janus-faced winged man with a scythe runs away

Publication/Creation

[Regensburg] : [Hieronymus Lentz], [1737]

Physical description

1 print : mezzotint, printed in blue ; platemark 32 x 20.3 cm

Lettering

Baumgartner del. ; I.I. Haid sculps.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 664658i

Creator/production credits

The print-maker J.J. Haid worked for botanical publications by Christoph Jacob Trew (1695-1769) and Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741). This print was made for Weinmann

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