Science on Display: Cultural Experiments in Early Modern Science Preview

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[185] Dutch, "Portrait of a Botanist"

Portrait of a Botanist, 1629. Oil on panel. Gift of Dr. Alfred R. Bader in honor of Wolfgang Stechow, 1972.41.

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[188] Flemish, "Interior Scene"

Interior Scene, early 18th century. Mezzotint. Friends of Art Endowment Fund, 1979.49.

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[190] Maiolica Apothecary Jars

Maiolica Apothecary Jar with Floral Decoration and Medallion of a Cherub and Trophies, 1569. Pottery with cream yellow glaze. Gift of Robert Lehman, 1944.39.

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[192] John Parkinson, "Theatrum Botanicm: The Theater of Plants. Or, an Herball of a Large Extent"

Theatrum Botanicm: The Theater of Plants. Or, an Herball of a Large Extent. Collected by John Parkinson, 1640. Courtesy of Oberlin College Special Collections.

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[194] Jan Lievens, "Dr. Ephraim Bonus, Medicus Hebraeus"

Dr. Ephraim Bonus, Medicus Hebraeus, mid-17th century. Engraving. Charles F. Olney Fund, 1964.42.

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[196] William Hogarth, "The Reward of Cruelty"

The Reward of Cruelty, plate 4 from the series The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1751. Etching and engraving. Annie A. Wager Bequest, 1975.232.

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[198] after Lucas van Leyden, "The Dentist"

The Dentist, 17th century. Pen and brown ink and gray wash on paper. Gift of Robert Lehman, 1943.250.

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