Black-and-white engraving of a long worm-like creature with a spotted head and forked tails curling at the ends, beside a column of printed text.

Engraving of a Worm-Like Monster Found in a Heart, 1639

A black-and-white engraving shows a long, slender, vertical form with a spotted, bulbous head at the top, splitting near the base into two branching, thread-like tails with curled ends. Printed text in a column to the right records a sworn statement by witnesses, with a seal-like mark near the split.

Artist: May, Edward, active 1633-1637.
Date: 1639
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Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2210 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1639.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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