The serpent entwines itself around the body of Eve; it whispers in her ear, enticing her to eat the forbidden fruit. Photogravure by Lemercier and co. after Walter Crane, 1899.

Walter Crane

1899

1 print : photogravure, with decorative guard tissue

Wellcome Collection

A nude woman stands in a garden, with a serpent coiled around her body and whispering in her ear. Several animals, including rabbits and a deer, are visible in the foreground and background. A nude woman stands in a garden, with a serpent coiled around her body and whispering in her ear. Several animals, including rabbits and a deer, are visible in the foreground and background. Bible. O.T. Genesis 3.1-6