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Engraved emblem of two winged putti in an oval frame; one holds up a flask while the other points to an arrow, with a town behind them.

A putto with an arrow in his heart is asking a putto who is holding a urine flask for help; comparing love to medical treatment of a wound. Engraving, 16--.

An engraved emblem in an oval frame shows two winged putti in a hilly landscape with a distant town. The left putto holds up a glass flask, while the right one, with a quiver at his side, points to a wound on his companion's chest. Lines of French verse appear below the oval.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Engravings Allegorical prints Emblem pictures
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3228 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
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

Español: Cupido con una herida de flecha consulta a otro Cupido que sostiene un frasco de orina

Un grabado de emblema dentro de un marco ovalado muestra dos putti alados en un paisaje con colinas y una ciudad lejana. El putto de la izquierda levanta un frasco de vidrio, mientras que el de la derecha, con un carcaj al costado, señala una herida en el pecho de su compañero. Debajo del óvalo aparecen versos en francés.

Português: Cupido com uma ferida de flecha consulta outro Cupido que segura um frasco de urina

Uma gravura de emblema em moldura oval mostra dois putti alados em uma paisagem com colinas e uma cidade ao longe. O putto da esquerda ergue um frasco de vidro, enquanto o da direita, com uma aljava ao lado, aponta para um ferimento no peito do companheiro. Versos em francês aparecem abaixo da moldura.

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