Iris, Aesculapius and Flora routing death. Mezzotint by J.J. Haid, 1737, after J.W. Baumgartner.
- Baumgartner, Johann Wolfgang, 1712-1761.
- Date:
- [1737]
- Reference:
- 664658i
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Description
Above, the sun, the signs of the zodiac, and a large mortar-like urn from which Iris (winged) dispenses water (rain, or water from the Styx). Below, Flora holds plants of the world, including a prominent cactus. Left, Aesculapius, holding his staff, stands before an offering of mandrakes. Right, a Janus-faced winged man with a scythe runs away
Publication/Creation
[Regensburg] : [Hieronymus Lentz], [1737]
Physical description
1 print : mezzotint, printed in blue ; platemark 32 x 20.3 cm
Lettering
Baumgartner del. ; I.I. Haid sculps.
Creator/production credits
The print-maker J.J. Haid worked for botanical publications by Christoph Jacob Trew (1695-1769) and Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741). This print was made for Weinmann
Reference
Wellcome Collection 664658i
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