Watercolour illustration of a haemorrhagic skin disease

Made:
1902 in Glasgow
Collection of 15 watercolour illustrations of pox lesions in Copy photograph. Watercolour illustration of pox lesion

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Collection of 15 watercolour illustrations of pox lesions in
Science Museum Group Collection
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Copy photograph. Watercolour illustration of pox lesion
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Collection of 15 watercolour illustrations of pox lesions in human skin, mainly smallpox, one chickenpox, representing various stages of disease in patients in Glasgow 1901-1902, annotated, used for ward teaching by the University of Glasgow. 9 x 6.5 cm in mounts 20.5 x 15.5 cm.

From 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 patient's name (Mrs Grandieson), case (haemorrhagic), part of body affected (left thigh, hip), date and sometimes the ward (7).

Details

Category:
Art
Object Number:
1997-859/10
Materials:
paper and cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 156 mm x 206 mm
print: 143 mm x 97 mm
type:
watercolour
credit:
Young, M.