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Engraved sheet with two allegorical panels; a standing woman raises a jug among flowers and urns, labeled PHISIQUE. Above, a figure labeled RETORIQUE.

A woman holds up a jug; representing the study of nature. Engraving by E. Delaune, ca. 1560.

The lower panel of this engraved sheet shows a standing woman raising a jug or vessel, labeled PHISIQUE, framed by flowering stems, urns and grotesque ornament. The upper panel, labeled RETORIQUE, depicts a similar allegorical figure within an arched frame flanked by dogs and scrolling ornament.

Artist
Étienne Delaune
Date
1560
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
1631 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1560.
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: Mujer con jarra, alegoría de la física (estudio de la naturaleza), grabado ca. 1560

El panel inferior de esta hoja grabada muestra a una mujer de pie que levanta una jarra o vasija, con la leyenda FISIQUE, rodeada de tallos con flores, urnas y ornamento grotesco. El panel superior, con la leyenda RETÓRICA, presenta una figura alegórica similar dentro de un marco arqueado, flanqueada por perros y volutas.

Português: Mulher segurando uma jarra, alegoria da física (estudo da natureza), gravura c. 1560

O painel inferior desta folha gravada mostra uma mulher de pé erguendo uma jarra ou vaso, com a inscrição PHISIQUE, cercada por hastes floridas, urnas e ornamentos grotescos. O painel superior, com a inscrição RETORIQUE, apresenta uma figura alegórica semelhante dentro de moldura em arco, ladeada por cães e volutas.

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