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Asculapius

About This Item

Title

Asculapius

Subject

Asklepios (Greek deity)
Physicians
Portraits
Book Illustrations

Description

Engraving by George Glover.
Portrait of Asclepius.

Creator

Glover, George, approximately 1618-

Source

Original image in: Woodall, John, 1556?-1643. Surgeons mate (London : Printed by John Legate for Nicolas Bourne, 1655). ZEf 35 (Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia)
The Surgeons Mate, John Woodall's guide for military and domestic surgery, included an inventory and descriptions of the medicines and instruments necessary for surgeons and barber-surgeons, particularly those at sea.

Date

1655

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

ZEf_35.a1ra

Original Format

1 print : engraving

Physical Dimensions

6 x 5 cm

Citation

Glover, George, approximately 1618-, “Asculapius,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/2191.