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Hand-coloured engraving of two cut-open human hearts on the left and a chamomile plant with white daisy-like flowers on the right.

Human heart and Roman chamomile, hand-coloured engraving

A hand-coloured engraving from La Medicina Pittoresca shows two cut-open human hearts on the left, revealing chambers and valves. On the right, a chamomile sprig bears daisy-like flower heads, with separate floral dissections below.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1834 and 1837]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2763 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1837.
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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