The Discovery of Guaiacum as a Cure for Venereal Infection

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The Discovery of Guaiacum as a Cure for Venereal Infection

c. 1559-1595

Workshop of Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612) After a drawing by Jan van der Straet, known as Johannes Stradanus (Dutch, 1523–1605) Published by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612)

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Object Details

Titles:

The Discovery of Guaiacum as a Cure for Venereal Infection
Plate 6 from the series New Inventions of Modern Times (Nova Reperta), Antwerp, c. 1590-1595

Date:

c. 1559-1595

Artists:

Workshop of Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612) After a drawing by Jan van der Straet, known as Johannes Stradanus (Dutch, 1523–1605) Published by Philips Galle (Flemish, 1537–1612)

Medium:

Engraving

Dimensions:

Plate: 7 7/8 × 10 1/2 inches (20 × 26.6 cm) Sheet: 10 1/8 × 11 15/16 inches (25.7 × 30.4 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Ars Medica Fund, 1969

Accession Number:

1969-122-2

Geography:

Made in Antwerp, Southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Europe

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