'The Bleeding Beauty',a 17th century engraving by Arnoult. The physician tapes the woman's arm prior to blood letting,a procedure used to treat various ailments including corns on the feet. The rhyme beneath the illustration warns the doctor: 'In order to cure all the sufferings of this beautiful woman,your lancet is not enough; and if your heart is taken with her gentle charms,you will suffer more than she' | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Charmet, Jean-Loup |
Bildgröße: | 3582 px × 4873 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |