Hygieia before a pyramid of medical names, etching by B. Hübner, 1777
An engraved allegorical scene in which a robed female figure stands beside a tall pyramid inscribed with the names Hippocrates, Galen, Vesalius, Tournefort and van Swieten. Cherubs gather at the lower left, a bowl with a serpent rests at right, and a winged figure floats among clouds above.
- Artist
- Bartholomäus Hübner
- Date
- 1777
- Medium
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3331 × 4000 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1777.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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
