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Black and white engraving of a couple on a stone terrace, the man leaning toward the woman's flower, with a dog and a formal garden behind them.

People smelling flowers on the steps of an ornamental garden; representing the sense of smell. Engraving by A. Bosse after himself, ca. 1638.

An engraving showing a fashionably dressed couple on a stone terrace, the man in a plumed hat leaning toward the woman, who holds a bloom, while a small dog sits at their feet. A formal garden with clipped beds stretches behind them under a cloudy sky; the cartouche reads L'ODORAT.

Artist
Abraham Bosse
Date
1638
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3135 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1638.
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: El olfato: figuras oliendo flores en una terraza de jardín, grabado

Un grabado que muestra a una pareja elegantemente vestida en una terraza de piedra; el hombre, con sombrero emplumado, se inclina hacia la mujer, que sostiene una flor, mientras un perrito está a sus pies. Tras ellos se extiende un jardín formal bajo un cielo nublado; el cartucho dice L'ODORAT.

Português: O olfato: figuras cheirando flores em um terraço de jardim, gravura

Uma gravura mostra um casal elegantemente vestido em um terraço de pedra; o homem, de chapéu com plumas, inclina-se para a mulher, que segura uma flor, enquanto um cachorrinho fica a seus pés. Atrás deles estende-se um jardim formal sob um céu nublado; o cartucho traz L'ODORAT.

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