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Engraved title page: a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe with a rod, books, a dog, rooster, owl and dragon, above a printed cartouche.

Doctor with staff and animals, title page of Manuale sive Speculum Medicinae, 1661

An engraved title page showing a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe and cap seated at a table beside draped curtains, resting on open books and holding a rod. A dog, a rooster, an owl and a small dragon-like creature surround him. A decorative cartouche below carries the printed title and the date 1661.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1661
Medium
Title pages Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2198 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1661.
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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