Wound Man woodcut attributed to Hans Wechtlin from German surgeon Hans von Gersdorff’s Field book of surgery published in 1517.

Wound Man woodcut attributed to Hans Wechtlin from German surgeon Hans von Gersdorff’s Field book of surgery published in 1517. Stock Photo
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AF Fotografie / Alamy Stock Photo

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FEXDKY

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62.2 MB (1.8 MB Compressed download)

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3835 x 5669 px | 32.5 x 48 cm | 12.8 x 18.9 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1517

Location:

Strasbourg, Germany

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Wound Man woodcut attributed to Hans Wechtlin from German surgeon Hans von Gersdorff’s (1455-1529) Feldbuch der Wundarzney (Field book of surgery) published in 1517. The wounded man depicts examples of the types of injuries that might occur in battle together with the weapons that might have caused them in the late Medieval period. Photograph from an original 1517 edition. Credit: Private Collection / Contraband Collection