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Engraving of a nude man holding a dark emblem inside an oval ring of zodiac signs, with rays of light and stars.

Culpeper's English physician ; and complete herbal. Vol. I. / [Nicholas Culpeper].

An engraved plate shows a nude male figure holding a dark circular emblem within an oval ring of zodiac signs, with rays of light radiating outward and stars against a dark background. Caption text at the base refers to celestial influences on the human body, from a book by Nicholas Culpeper.

Artist
Nicholas Culpeper
Date
1810
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2989 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1810.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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Español: Influencias celestes sobre el cuerpo humano, de Culpeper

Un grabado muestra una figura masculina desnuda que sostiene un emblema circular oscuro dentro de un anillo ovalado con signos del zodiaco, con rayos de luz que irradian hacia afuera y estrellas sobre un fondo oscuro. El texto al pie alude a las influencias celestes sobre el cuerpo humano, de un libro de Nicholas Culpeper.

Português: Influências celestes sobre o corpo humano, de Culpeper

Uma gravura mostra uma figura masculina nua segurando um emblema circular escuro dentro de um anel oval com signos do zodíaco, com raios de luz irradiando para fora e estrelas sobre um fundo escuro. O texto na base refere-se às influências celestes sobre o corpo humano, de um livro de Nicholas Culpeper.

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