Object Details
- artist
- Hofelich, Johann
- printer
- Ruprecht
- depicted
- Priessnitz, Vinzenz
- Description
- Vinzenz Priessnitz (1799-1851), a peasant farmer in Silesia, is now considered the father of modern hydrotherapy. This portait of him was attributed to Ruprecht, and printed by Johann Hőfelich in Vienna.
- The portrait is surrounded by an oval frame composed of branches holding vignettes related to water and bathing. Posiden holds a trident in one hand and a glass in his other hand; and Putti pour cornucopias of water over bathers.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0016
- catalog number
- M-06247
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- collector/donor number
- SAP 940
- Object Name
- Other Terms
- print; ART OBJECTS
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- black (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- lithography (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 40 cm x 30.6 cm; 15 3/4 in x 12 1/16 in
- Related Publication
- Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Portraits
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_994556
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-759b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
