Line engraving of a plague doctor in a beaked mask, wide hat and long cloak, holding a cane, on aged cream paper with Italian caption below.

Plague doctor in protective costume, engraving after J.J. Manget

An engraved full-length figure of a plague doctor wears a wide-brimmed hat, a long beaked mask with round glass eyes, and a loose cloak, holding a slender cane. The black-ink line engraving is centered on a cream sheet with an Italian caption printed beneath the image.

Artist: Jean-Jacques Manget
Date: 1700-1799
Medium: Engravings
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2694 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1799.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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