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title: 17th-century Depiction of Plague Doctor
author: Paul Fürst
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12036/17th-century-depiction-of-plague-doctor/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# 17th-century Depiction of Plague Doctor

_Authored by Paul Fürst_

## Image File

[![17th-century Depiction of Plague Doctor](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12036.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12036.png)

## Image Caption

A depiction of "Doctor Schnabel" ("Schnabel" is literally German for "Beak"), a [plague](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/plague/) doctor in [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/). The illustration appeared in a 17th -century German satirical manuscript. The engraving was first published by [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Fürst (1608–1666). From *Europas Sprung in die Neuzeit*, by Johannes Ebert and others.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Fürst, P. (2020, March 22). 17th-century Depiction of Plague Doctor. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12036/17th-century-depiction-of-plague-doctor/>
### Chicago
Fürst, Paul. "17th-century Depiction of Plague Doctor." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12036/17th-century-depiction-of-plague-doctor/>.
### MLA
Fürst, Paul. "17th-century Depiction of Plague Doctor." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12036/17th-century-depiction-of-plague-doctor/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Fürst,_Der_Doctor_Schnabel_von_Rom_(coloured_version).png) by [**Paul Fürst**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_Fürst,_Der_Doctor_Schnabel_von_Rom_(coloured_version).png). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 22 March 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.