
The Melancholy Temperament: engraving after Maerten de Vos
An engraving showing a seated nude woman clasping her hands to her head beside a reclining nude man on the ground. Scattered around them are a broken jug, a hat, a ladder, a barrel and overturned vessels, with a village beyond. A Latin verse runs along the lower margin.
- Artist
- Maerten de Vos
- Date
- [between 1600 and 1699]
- Medium
- Allegorical prints Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3061 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
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





