Phlegmatic for Water (Flemmatico per l'acqua), from Ripa's Iconologia
A seated bearded man in a long hooded robe and cloak rests on a carved chair, holding a pouch in one hand while a tortoise sits on the ground at his feet. The black-and-white woodcut sits within a ruled frame flanked by scrolled ornamental pilasters, with the caption 'FLEMMATICO PER L'ACQVA' across the top.
- Artist
- Cesare Ripa
- Date
- 1611 [col. 1610]
- Medium
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3580 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1611.
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
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