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Woodcut of a medieval apothecary shop with rows of glass flasks, robed men, a table of books, and figures carrying plant baskets.

Woodcut from Ortus sanitatis, 1491: apothecary and herb gatherers

A black-and-white woodcut showing a shop with rows of glass flasks on shelves, where a robed figure holds a flask to the light beside a table of books. Figures on the left and lower right, some carrying baskets of plants, stand in a tiled interior, with a bench and a stack of books at center.

Artist
Unknown
Date
23 June 1491
Medium
Incunabula
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2743 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1491.
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

Anatomy and Medicine15th century1490s1491woodcutearly printed bookbotanyincunabulaortus sanitatisapothecarymateria medicamedieval medicineflaskmedieval illustrationherbs

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