The sense of smell: a man lying in bed smells flowers as another lights some incense, above, a priest stands before a burning sacrifice of a lamb. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst. by Nicolaes van der Horst

Wellcome Collection

The death of Sophocles, a scribe recording his dying words. Engraving by S. Pomarede, 1748, after G. Buti.

Unknown artist

The sense of smell: a man lying in bed smells flowers as another lights some incense, above, a priest stands before a burning sacrifice of a lamb. Engraving after G. Collaert, 1630, after N. van der Horst.