‘The Human Sundial’, copy after Peter Flötner, c.1540-1550A satrical print
‘The Human Sundial’, copy after Peter Flötner, c.1540-1550A satrical print on the contemporary taste for elaborate clocks and watches. 'Large amounts of excrement throughout’. British Museum. More information here: http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1439793&partId=1 -- source link
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