Plague doctor
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Publication:
- [165-?]
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Protective Clothing Plague -- prevention & control Physicians
- Genre(s):
- Book Illustrations
- Abstract:
- Person wearing a hat, a mask suggestive of a bird beak, goggles or glasses, and a long gown. The clothing identifies the person as a "plague doctor" and is intended as protection. Descriptions indicate that the gown was made from heavy fabric or leather and was usually waxed. The beak contained pungent substances like herbs or perfumes, thought at the time to purify the air and helpful in relieving the stench. The person also carries a pointer or rod to keep patients at a distance.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Related Title(s):
- Is part of: Historiarum anatomicarum...; See related catalog record: WZ 250 B286h 1654b
- Extent:
- 1 print
- Technique:
- woodcut
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101435718 (See catalog record)
- NLM Image ID:
- A013217
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101435718