Sujet

Preservativi pel Cholera Morbus secondo il Sistema di Saphir, 1832. Creator: Moritz Gottlieb Saphir.

Légende

Preservativi pel Cholera Morbus secondo il Sistema di Saphir, 1832. Prophylactics for Cholera Morbus according to Saphir's System. A man absurdly well-prepared for the cholera epidemic of 1832. Satire representing the overabundance of questionable remedies and protections against cholera. The 'letter' upon which the text is printed contains a red dot in the folded top-right corner.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A35_239

Model release

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Property release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51,1Mo (5,5Mo) / 30,5cm x 42,0cm / 3599 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature Italy Italian people male man men health healthcare medicine mask footwear plant plants protection country science guy clothes color humour herb herbs superstition protected remedy dress text location century protect clog clogs protective prevention remedies silly disease protective clothing clothing charity masked concept prophylactic superstitious APPAREL lettering herbal remedy Colour prophylaxis 19th century diseased nineteenth century preventive medicine chamber pot charitable institution cholera watercolour Heritage Art 19th-century research centre clothing & dress fashion & clothing personal protective equipment PPE Wellcome Collection Humorous picture Wellcome Research Institute Wellcome Trust Moritz Gottlieb Saphir Saphir Moritz Gottlieb