http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurence_winram/2122089117/ This is from the artist's site.. One of the pioneers of the plague mask, Von Hershel gained notoriety for his bitter remonstrations against the sins of the hapless plague victims he claimed to be able to heal. His apparel is thought to have unwittingly prevented his own infection although he is not believed to have ever brought about a cure. In later life he refused to remove his herb filled mask as a, ‘a meafure to puryfy myfelf ov the uvel syns ov the worlde.’ He died in 1668 of syphilis
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurence_winram/2122089117/ This is from the artist's site.. One of the pioneers of the plague mask, Von Hershel gained notoriety for his bitter remonstrations against the sins of the hapless plague victims he claimed to be able to heal. His apparel is thought to have unwittingly prevented his own infection although he is not believed to have ever brought about a cure. In later life he refused to remove his herb filled mask as a, ‘a meafure to puryfy myfelf ov the uvel syns ov the worlde.’ He died in 1668 of syphilis
