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Engraving of a nude man holding a dark emblem inside an oval ring of zodiac signs, with rays of light and stars.

Celestial Influences on the Body of Man, from Culpeper's Physician

An engraved plate shows a nude male figure holding a dark circular emblem within an oval ring of zodiac signs, with rays of light radiating outward and stars against a dark background. Caption text at the base refers to celestial influences on the human body, from a book by Nicholas Culpeper.

Artist
Nicholas Culpeper
Date
1810
Medium
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2989 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1810.
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Anatomy and Medicine19th century1810s1810engravingastrologyantique printnude male figureoval compositionstarszodiac signsherbal illustrationrays of lightculpeper

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