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Engraved allegory with winged figures and cherubs on clouds above a harbour with ships and a distant town, in sepia tones.

The discovery of herbal medicines, their transport by ship from the East Indies and their presentation to the pagan deities. Engraving after Adolf van der Laan, 1741.

An engraved allegory showing winged figures and cherubs gathered on clouds above a harbour, where ships ride at anchor beside a distant town. A kneeling figure on the left holds a cycad-like plant, while a seated woman in a flowing robe receives offerings near a classical deity with a flag.

Artist
Adolf van der Laan
Date
[1741?]
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2648 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1751.
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: Descubrimiento de hierbas medicinales y su transporte en barco, grabado tras Adolf van der Laan

Un grabado alegórico muestra figuras aladas y querubines reunidos sobre nubes, encima de un puerto donde los barcos están anclados junto a una ciudad lejana. A la izquierda, una figura arrodillada sostiene una planta parecida a una cícada, mientras una mujer sentada con túnica fluida recibe ofrendas.

Português: Descoberta de ervas medicinais e seu transporte por navio, gravura após Adolf van der Laan

Uma gravura alegórica mostra figuras aladas e querubins reunidos sobre nuvens, acima de um porto onde navios ancorados se alinham diante de uma cidade distante. À esquerda, uma figura ajoelhada segura uma planta semelhante a uma cica, enquanto uma mulher sentada, com manto fluido, recebe oferendas.

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