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Hand-coloured engraving of two cut-open human hearts on the left and a chamomile plant with white daisy-like flowers on the right.

Anatomy and botany: left, human heart; right, Roman camomile flowers. Coloured engraving, 1834-1837.

A hand-coloured engraving from La Medicina Pittoresca shows two cut-open human hearts on the left, revealing chambers and valves. On the right, a chamomile sprig bears daisy-like flower heads, with separate floral dissections below.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1834 and 1837]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2763 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1837.
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: Corazón humano y manzanilla romana, grabado coloreado a mano

Un grabado coloreado a mano de la lámina de La Medicina Pittoresca muestra dos corazones humanos abiertos a la izquierda, con cámaras y válvulas visibles. A la derecha, una ramita de manzanilla romana tiene cabezuelas semejantes a margaritas, con disecciones florales separadas abajo.

Português: Coração humano e camomila romana, gravura colorida à mão

Uma gravura colorida à mão da prancha de La Medicina Pittoresca mostra, à esquerda, dois corações humanos abertos, com câmaras e válvulas visíveis. À direita, um ramo de camomila romana exibe capítulos semelhantes a margaridas, com dissecções florais separadas abaixo.

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