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Watercolour of a naked infant inside a blue flask under a gold crown, beside a winged dragon with open jaws.

Putto and dragon in a blue alchemical flask

A chubby naked child stands inside a large blue flask topped by a gold crown, leaning toward a winged dragon with open jaws at lower left. The watercolour shows smooth modelling and a pale ground, with a green wreath at the base.

Artist
Ibbs, Edith A.
Date
1900-1909
Medium
Watercolors Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
1893 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
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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