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The art of pharmacy
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The art of pharmacy

F. Severinus · 1550 - 1599 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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An allegorical representation with a woman sitting on an island. On her chest appears a sun. The woman takes jewelry from a shell that is offered to her by a nereid. To the left a satyr and an older woman. In the background a palm tree and in the air two putti with scrolls. At the bottom the title and pharmaceutical objects.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printpharmacy, pharmaceuticssatyr(s) (in general)trees: palm-tree
Credit lineKunst van de farmacie. 1550 - 1599. F. Severinus. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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