Woodcut of a nude standing figure with a grotesque head of multiple faces and horn-like forms, printed on a page with faint text above.

Woodcut of a Nude Monstrous Figure from a Book of Wonders

A woodcut illustration shows a standing nude figure with a human body and a grotesque head with multiple faces and horn-like forms. Its arms hang at its sides and its feet are rendered in hatched line work, with faint printed text visible across the top of the page.

Artist: Conrad Lycosthenes
Date: Mense Augusto anno MDLVII [1557]
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Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2364 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1557.
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

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