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Plague doctor

Plague: Arms of Dr. Zwinger of Bale

Mask used by a plague doctor: Masque porte a la fin au XVIIe siecle par les medecins visitant les pestiferes. Ce masque provient du lazaret de Venise; nous le reproduisons d'apres une aquarelle du Dr. L. Sambon.

Plague doctors; Costume d'un Medecin de Lazaret de Marseille en 1720

Vergil, Opera.

Plague doctor: ein Kleydung under den Todt.

Plague doctors costume 'Costume d'un chirurgien quarantenaire du Lazaret de Marseille, en 1819.'

Plague doctor as a quack

Plague doctors; Habit des Medecins, et autres personnes qui visitent les Pestiferes Il est de marroquin lenant(?), le masque a les yeux de cristal, et un long nex rempli de parfums.

Plague doctors costume 'Costume d'un penitent a Sur, canton des Grisons (Suisse).

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