Three physicians preparing medicine, from an Arabic translation of the Materia Medica of Dioscorides
| Title | Three physicians preparing medicine, from an Arabic translation of the Materia Medica of Dioscorides |
|---|---|
| Artist | Abdallah ibn al-Fadl (Iraq) |
| Date | 1224 13th century |
| Medium | ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
| Classification | Manuscript |
| Origin | Iraq, Baghdad, Abbasid Period, 13th Century Iraq |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Three physicians preparing medicine, from an Arabic translation of the Materia Medica of Dioscorides, 1224. Abdallah ibn al-Fadl (Iraq). Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; sheet: 33.1 x 24.5 cm (13 1/16 x 9 5/8 in.); image: 24 x 19 cm (9 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1977.91.b |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Three physicians preparing medicine, from an Arabic translation of the Materia Medica of Dioscorides” is a work by Abdallah ibn al-Fadl (Iraq), dated 1224. It is executed in ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper and classified as manuscript. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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