Artstor Digital Library: History of Medicine and Natural Science
Unknown. Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady. Armory Square Hospital, Washington. 1863-65. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Search Tips
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This page highlights Artstor content related to contemporary and historical aspects of the practice of medicine, public health, and related fields. It also includes images documenting and illuminating human beliefs about life, death, disease, and healing, as well as examples of the scientific study of natural objects and organisms throughout the ages.
Featured Collections
Artstor’s medicine and natural science content is sourced from museums, photo agencies, and archives such as:
- Cook’s Voyages to the South Seas (Natural History Museum, London)
- First Fleet Collection (Natural History Museum, London)
- Hill Ornithology Collection (Cornell University Library)
- Magnum Photos: Contemporary Photojournalism
- Vesalius Anatomical Illustrations (Northwestern University)
- American Museum of Natural History
- Panos Pictures