About This Item
Title
Figure du Taureau de la Floride
Subject
Antidotes
Bison
Book Illustrations
Description
Title taken from caption of woodcut.
Depiction of the Bull of Florida, thought to be the North American Bison. Their horns were thought to be an antidote to poison.
Creator
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590
Source
Publisher
Digitized by the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Date
1614
Language
French
Type
StillImage
Identifier
ZEa_9f.801
Original Format
1 print : woodcut
Physical Dimensions
9 x 11 cm
Citation
Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590, “Figure du Taureau de la Floride,” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Digital Library, accessed October 31, 2025, https://cppdigitallibrary.org/items/show/3052.