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Engraving of a bearded physician in a long robe holding a flask, with patients in beds, attendants, books, a dog, and a Latin inscription below.

The medical practitioner appearing as a mere human, engraving

An engraving shows a bearded man in a long robe and cap standing at center, holding a flask, while patients lie in beds and figures attend to a wounded head in a tiled interior. Books, surgical instruments, and a dog lie on the floor; a Latin inscription runs along the lower edge beneath the scene.

Artist
Egbert van Panderen
Date
[1609?]
Medium
Allegorical prints Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3203 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1619.
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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