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The phoenix immolating itself on a funeral pyre; representing rebirth and eternity. Engraving by J. Droeshout.
Wellcome Collection

The phoenix immolating itself on a funeral pyre; representing rebirth and eternity. Engraving by J. Droeshout.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Ad solem justitiae. Mortalis moriar, sed, quo mihi vita perennis, e cinere insurgam morte redempta mea. John Droeshout sculp.

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