Fasciculus medicinae

1491

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899

On loan to The Met

This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Fasciculus medicinae
Artist: Johannes de Ketham (German, active 15th century)
Date: 1491
Medium: Book with woodcut and hand-colored illustrations in watercolor and gouache; dark brown calf's-leather binding
Dimensions: 17 1/2 × 12 × 3 5/8 in. (44.5 × 30.5 × 9.2 cm)
Classification: Books & Manuscripts
Credit Line: Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, New Haven (Incunabula ++K-13 [Goff])
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints