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The figure of Aesculapius is based on an antique type known as the 'Este' type after a sculpture formerly in the Este collection in Modena and now in Vienna.
Title
Aesculapius Holding a Staff Encircled by a Snake
Medium
black & red chalk & brown wash on paper
Measurements
H 31.8 x W 19.7 cm
Accession number
38483i
Acquisition method
gift from the Friends of the Wellcome Institute, 1996
Work type
Drawing & watercolour
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