title: Matplotlib boxplot using precalculated (summary) statistics
body: <p>I need to do a boxplot (in Python and matplotlib) but I do not have the original "raw" data.
  What I have are precalculated values for max, min, mean, median and IQR (normal distribution) but still I'd like to do a boxplot. Of course plotting outliers isn't possible, but beside that I guess all information is there.</p>
  
  <p>I've search all over to find an answer without success. The closest I've come is the same question but for R (which I'm unfamiliar with). See <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11952819/is-it-possible-to-plot-a-boxplot-from-previously-calculated-statistics-easily-i">Is it possible to plot a boxplot from previously-calculated statistics easily (in R?)</a></p>
  
  <p>Can anyone show me how to do the boxplot?</p>
  
  <p>Many thanks!</p>