University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Archival Items
Classification
Archival, Images
Accession Number
1981.11.2
Description
A reproduction print of a black and white engraving on laid paper depicting a man throwing bodies into a pit in the dark of night, during the Plague from original print dated 1670-1730.
A reproduction print of a black and white engraving on laid paper depicting a man throwing bodies into a pit in the dark of night, during the Plague from original print dated 1670-1730.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: unknown.
"Barnard's New Complete & Authentic History of England," 1781-83, p. 10; prev. # 81.11.2
Research Facts
This engraving was produced for Barnard's New Complete & Authentic History of England printed in 1781-83; time depicted is during the Plague in 1665 during the reign of Charles II, in which upwards of one hundred thousand lives were swept away.