
3 0 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 22cm
Description
One of a collection of 15 watercolour illustrations of pox lesions in human skin, consisting mostly of smallpox with the exception of one chickenpox. They were used for ward teaching by the University of Glasgow to represent various stages of disease in patients. Annotated with the patients name (Mrs Murray), case (discreet smallpox), part of body affected (inner side, left forearm), date and sometimes the ward (2). Dimensions: 90 mm x 65 mm.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10413021
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