Atlas of portraits of diseases of the skin

Made:
1860-1884
Portrait of child patient with Herpes Zoster Portrait of child patient with Herpes Zoster

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Portrait of child patient with Herpes Zoster
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Portrait of child patient with Herpes Zoster
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Plates from 'A Descriptive Catalogue of the New Sydenham Society's Atlas of Portraits of Diseases of the Skin' by Jonathan Hutchinson, plates present 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21-41 inclusive, 43-48 inclusive

1860-1884, plates 1-49, plates 3, 5, 6, 7, 19, 26, 29, 33, 42 and 49 are missing

Details

Category:
Art
Object Number:
1987-483
Measurements:
closed: 40 mm x 500 mm x 670 mm, 5.54 kg
type:
print
credit:
Science Museum (Wellcome Department)

Parts

Portrait of patient with Icthyosis Hystrix

Portrait of patient with Icthyosis Hystrix

Portrait of female patient with Icthyosis Hystrix, three-quarter view, left side, arms crossed, and draped in white from the waist down. The patient has brown hair carefully arranged in a bun, her serene face at odds with her shockingly diseased skin. This plate designated as both plate V, plate 5, (in pencil) and VI, plate 6 (printed) is a copy of a portrait published by Professor Hebra in Vienna...

Measurements:
overall: 581 mm x 439 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/1
type:
print
Portrait of patient with Molluscum Fibrosum

Portrait of patient with Molluscum Fibrosum

Portrait of male patient with Molluscum Fibrosum (synonym Molluscum Simplex) sitting on a chair, arms crossed and bare chest. This plate (XVIII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descriptive Catalogue of the New Sydenham Soc...

Measurements:
overall: 576 mm x 445 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/2
type:
print
Portrait of patient with Herpes Zoster

Portrait of patient with Herpes Zoster

Portrait of child patient with Herpes Zoster, only the face and top of the shoulders are represented, intricate lace collar and bow. This plate (VIII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descriptive Catalogue of the New Sydenh...

Measurements:
overall: 586 mm x 444 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/3
type:
print
Portrait of patient with Kerion from Ringworm

Portrait of patient with Kerion from Ringworm

Portrait of child patient with Kerion from Ringworm. The patient is represented from the chest upward, face looking down and three-quarter view, right side, shaved hair and dressed in black. This plate (XXXV) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas ...

Measurements:
overall: 570 mm x 448 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/4
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with Herpes Tonsurans et Fauvus, three-quarter view, right side, draped in white around the shoulders but leaving the top of the chest and left should visible. This plate (II) is a copy of a portrait published by Professor Hebra in Vienna. It was commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on t...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/5
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with Fauvus, three-quarter view, right side, draped in white from the waist downward, the skin disease is spread across the temple, forehead and cheek on the face and across the back. This plate (I) is a copy of a portrait published by Professor Hebra in Vienna. It was commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/6
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of female patient with Eczema Impetiginoids. The patient is represented from the chest upward, chest facing the viewer and head turned to the right. The skin disease is spread across the forehead, left cheek and chin. This plate (XV) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on ...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/7
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of male patient with Pempligus Folliaceus. The patient is represented from the chest upward, chest and face slightly tilted to the right and draped in white cloth around the chest. This plate (XLVII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atl...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/8
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration of child patient with Ulcerating Hydroa from bromide of potassium. The portrait show two views of the patient: right arm on the right hand side and bare waist and legs on the left hand side. This plate (XLIV overwritten '43' in pencil) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More informatio...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/9
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of a patient with Purpura Hemarrhagica. The patient is represented from the waist to the eye level. The patient is bare chest and draped in white cloth around the waist. This plate (XLV) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/10
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration showing seven views of patients with Molluscum Contagiosum. From top left to bottom right: eye, posterior, face viewed from the right side, forearm, breast, eye, face viewed from the left side. This plate (XLVL) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits incl...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/11
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of a patient with Porrigo Contagiosa. The patient is viewed from the back and with the head slightly turned to the right, short hair and grey and pink cloth (hood?). From top left to bottom right: eye, posterior, face viewed from the right side, forearm, breast, eye, face viewed from the left side. This plate (XLVL) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to art...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/12
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of a male patient with Herpes Zoster. The patient is viewed from the right side, bare chest, draped in a white cloth from the waist down and with the right arm up towards the head. This plate (XXIII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/13
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of a baby with Lichen Inpomtum. The baby is bare chest and draped in white cloth and surrounded by an adult's hands. This plate (XXXIV) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descriptive Catalogue of the New Sydenham So...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/14
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait with two views of a baby with Inherited Syphilis. View of the baby's face on the left hand side and of the baby's posterior on the right hand side. This plate (XLVIII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descriptive...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/15
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of a patient with Morphea or Addison's Keloid. The patient is represented from the chest upward, dressed in white shirt and black coat/cardigan. The patient is facing the viewer with the head slightly turned to the right. This plate (XLIII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More informati...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/16
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration with three views of a patient with Framboesia. Right forearm on the top, circular skin sample on bottom left and sole of a foot bottom right. This plate (XLI) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descriptive Cata...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/17
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration showing the right leg of a patient with Purpura Thrombotica. This plate (XXXIX) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descriptive Catalogue of the New Sydenham Society's Atlas of Portraits of Diseases of the Skin' ...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/18
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of a patient with Syphilitic Rupia. This plate (XXXVI) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descriptive Catalogue of the New Sydenham Society's Atlas of Portraits of Diseases of the Skin' by Jonathan Hutchinson.

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/19
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration with two views of a male patient with Tinea Circinata. One view of standing patient from above knee to the waist, lifting a white cloth the reveal the pubic area, other view (top) of right armpit with arm lifted up. This plate (XXXIV) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/20
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration of patient with Rupia psoriasis. The patient is lying on their right side and is represented from mid-thigh to the upper back, the patient is draped in white cloth at both extremities. This plate (XXXVII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in ...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/21
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of a young male patient with Prurigo Adolescentium. The patient is sitting on a chair with arms crossed, bare chest and a white clothe around the waist, wearing trousers. The chest is facing the viewer but the head is slightly turned to the left, no eye contact. This plate (XXXVIII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Socie...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/22
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of a male patient with Indurated Chancres. The patient is standing in frontal position, entirely naked, represented from the thighs to the jaw. This plate (XXXI) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descriptive Catal...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/23
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration showing two views of a child with Pruriginous Impetico (following varicella). On the left: the child is represented from the hips upward, draped in white cloth around the chest but showing the right arm from the shoulder down (left arm is not represented), eyes closed. On the right: right leg from the thigh down and wrapped in white cloth at the top. This plate (XXXII) is an original ...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/24
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portraits of two children with different skin diseases, Gyrate Syphilitic Psoriasis on the left and Contagious Porrigo after vaccination on the right. The child on the left is facing the viewer and represented from the collar upward. The child on the right is represented from the back, three-quarter view, left side. This plate (XXVIII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Soci...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/25
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration showing three views of patients with Pityriosis Rubra. Left forearm on the top, left lower leg and foot on bottom left and left palm on bottom right. This plate (XXX) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descripti...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/26
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration showing the right arm of a patient with Sugar baker's eczema, white sleeve visible at the shoulder. This plate (XXV) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descriptive Catalogue of the New Sydenham Society's Atlas o...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/27
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration showing arm and hand from different patients with Scabies. On the left: forearm from elbow downward, on the top right: left palm, on the bottom right: left hand. This plate (XXVII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found i...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/28
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration showing two views of (a) patient(s) with Erythema Nodosum. On the left: bare crossed legs from patient sitting down, on the right: patient's crossed arms. This plate (XXVII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A De...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/29
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of a male patient with Morbus Pediculoris. The patient is sitting down with crossed arms and represented from the left side from the hips to the eye level. The patient is bare chest and draped in white cloth around the waist. This plate (XXII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More inform...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/30
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of child patient with Erythema Circinatum. The child is viewed from the back, from chest level to crown of the head, the child is draped in white cloth but the shoulder blades and right arm are visible, the right arms is raised and the head directed towards the patient's face. This plate (XXIV) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part ...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/31
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of young male patient with Leucoderma. The patient is sitting down, facing the viewer with the head slightly tilted to the left, bare chest, dressed from the waist down. This plate is not legible but penciled as 11. It is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits in...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/32
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration of patient with Pemphigous. The patient is shown from the waist to the eye level, a white cloth across the chest over the right shoulder and under the left one. This plate (XIII overwritten 12 in pencil) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in t...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/33
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration of patient's chest with Pityrasis Versicolor. Only the torso of the patient is visible, the arms are crossed behind the patient's back, white cloth around the waist and neck, skin discoloration on the chest and abdomen. This plate (XII overwritten 13 in pencil) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of ski...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/34
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration of patient with Psoriasis Vulgaris var Iveterata. Three quarter view of the patient's torso, left side with left arm, white cloth across the chest over the left shoulder and under the right arm. This plate (XIV) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits incl...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/35
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration showing two patients' details and two cells details of Molluscum contagiosum. From top left to bottom right: child's head facing the viewer, breast, skin sample, cells. This plate (IX) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be fo...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/36
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of female patient (plus hand detail) with Morbus Addosonii. The portrait of the patient covers 2/3 of page, vertical format. The patient is shown from the chest upward, facing the viewer with the head slightly turned to the left. Left hand, shown horizontally in at the bottom. This plate (XI overwritten 10 in pencil) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to art...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/37
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration of child with Eczema on the left and of a detail of leg showing Eczema rubrum on the right. The child is represented from the waist upward, facing the viewer, left arm directed toward the chin, dressed in white. On the right: adult(?) right flexed leg. This plate (XVI) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/38
type:
print
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Illustration showing hand/fingers/toes details of patients with Psoriasis diffusa. 12 illustrations in total, the largest one at the center bottom is of the palm of a right hand. This plate (XVII) is an original portrait commissioned by the New Sydenham Society to artist E. Burgess as part of the Society's Atlas of skin diseases. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be foun...

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/39
type:
print
Folder for portraits of patients with skin diseases

Folder for portraits of patients with skin diseases

Folder containing portraits and medical illustrations of skin diseases by E. Burgess and commissioned by the New Sydnham Society. More information on the portraits included in the Atlas can be found in 'A Descriptive Catalogue of the New Sydenham Society's Atlas of Portraits of Diseases of the Skin' by Jonathan Hutchinson.

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/40
type:
folder
Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of patient with skin disease

Portrait of a patient with Hydroa from Iodide of Potassium. Plate XXXIII

Materials:
paper (fibre product) and pigment
Object Number:
1987-483/41
type:
print