Die Mondsüchtigen

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Object Details

Description

Satirical image of moonstruck charlatans offering quacks cures for cholera, probably created at the time of the cholera epidemic of 1831-1832. The inscription reads “DIE MONDSÜCHTIGEN / oder / allerneuste Gespensterfurcht ver der so gräfslich genannten / aber schon seit Jahrtausenden bekannten—Cholera.”

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

ID Number

1991.0664.0011

accession number

1991.0664

collector/donor number

SAP 969

Object Name

Other Terms

print; ART OBJECTS

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

white (overall color)

black (overall color)

etching (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 40.2 cm x 24.7 cm; 15 13/16 in x 9 3/4 in

Related Publication

Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

European Apothecary

Religion

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Public Health

Ophthalmology

Pharmacy

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-8137-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_993978