Antimonial Pharmacy

A rectangular woodcut illustration shows a bearded man dressed in the robes of a scholar or philosopher. He sits in a natural landscape, leaning against a stone pedestal. Two large books rest on the pedestal in front of a classical column. The man gestures with his left hand toward a large owl flying above him. The owl carries a small shield decorated with three stars. A long, waving banner extends from the man and wraps around a slender tree on the right side of the image. The background contains a wide view of rolling hills and a body of water under a streaked sky.

original: "Sub umbra alarum tuarum quiesco." This motto is often used to signify seeking protection or inspiration from a higher power or a patron.