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Engraving of a robed woman beside a tall pyramid inscribed with five names, cherubs at lower left, and a winged figure among clouds.

Hygieia stands before a pyramid engraved with the names of famous figures in the history of medicine. Etching by B. Hübner, 1777.

An engraved allegorical scene in which a robed female figure stands beside a tall pyramid inscribed with the names Hippocrates, Galen, Vesalius, Tournefort and van Swieten. Cherubs gather at the lower left, a bowl with a serpent rests at right, and a winged figure floats among clouds above.

Artist
Bartholomäus Hübner
Date
1777
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3331 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1777.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

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Español: Higía ante una pirámide con nombres de la medicina, grabado de B. Hübner, 1777

Una escena alegórica grabada en la que una figura femenina vestida con túnica se alza junto a una pirámide alta con los nombres Hipócrates, Galeno, Vesalio, Tournefort y van Swieten. Querubines se reúnen a la izquierda, un cuenco con una serpiente descansa a la derecha y una figura alada flota entre nubes.

Português: Higia diante de uma pirâmide com nomes da medicina, gravura de B. Hübner, 1777

Uma cena alegórica gravada em que uma figura feminina de túnica está ao lado de uma pirâmide alta inscrita com os nomes Hipócrates, Galeno, Vesálio, Tournefort e van Swieten. Querubins se reúnem à esquerda, uma taça com uma serpente repousa à direita e uma figura alada flutua entre nuvens.

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